Ed is a writer and ghostwriter and former journalist at The Times. His autobiographical memoir about his experiences reporting the Soviet war in Afghanistan, Death of a Translator (Hachette, 2017) deals with his travels with the Mujahidin and his diagnosis, treatment and recovery from PTSD. He has co-authored with Nick Fry an account of the 2009 Formula One world championship, Drive, Survive, Win (Atlantic, 2020). His most recent book, co-written with Simon Pearson, is a collection of portraits of airmen in the Battle of Britain, Battle of Britain: The Pilots and Planes that made History (Hachette, 2020). Ed has worked on a number of ghostwriting projects including an autobiography of a major military figure.

Ed reported for The Times from all over South Asia, the Balkans and Northern Ireland. He was also the paper’s Sailing Correspondent and Motor Racing Correspondent before becoming Deputy Foreign Editor and finally Deputy Head of News. Away from the keyboard, his passion is sailing and Ed recently completed a 4,000-mile solo tour of the north Atlantic. Other than boats – there have been four so far – his garden in West Sussex, where he lives with his wife Jeanna, keeps him busy as does his dog, Justice, and the lifelong quest to play a half decent blues riff on his guitar. Ed is always hunting for new worlds to delve into and investigate whether they be biographical, historical or travel subjects.