Tim Marshall (journalist)

Tim Marshall
Marshall in 2015
Born
Timothy John Marshall

(1959-05-01) 1 May 1959 (age 65)
England, United Kingdom
EducationPrince Henry's Grammar School, Otley
Occupation(s)Journalist, author, broadcaster
Notable credit(s)Sky News
BBC
LBC
IRN
Websitethewhatandthewhy.com

Timothy John Marshall (born 1 May 1959) is a British journalist, author, and broadcaster, specialising in foreign affairs and international diplomacy. Marshall is a guest commentator on world events for the BBC,[1] Sky News and a guest presenter on LBC, and was formerly the diplomatic and also foreign affairs editor for Sky News.

He has written seven books including Prisoners of Geography[2] – a New York Times Best Seller[3] and #1 Sunday Times bestseller.[4] He also released a children's illustrated version of this book in 2019, Prisoners of Geography: Our World Explained in 12 Simple Maps, nominated for Waterstones Book of the Year.[5] Other titles include The Power of Geography a #2 Sunday Times bestseller; Shadowplay: The Inside Story Of Europe's Last War,[6] and 2018 Sunday Times bestseller Divided: Why We’re Living In An Age Of Walls.[7]

Marshall is founder and editor of news web platform thewhatandthewhy.com, a site for journalists, politicians, foreign affairs analysts, and enthusiasts to share their views on world news events.

  1. ^ Daily Politics: "Howarth and Marshall on UK-Egypt relations", at bbc.co.uk Accessed 15 April 2017
  2. ^ "Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need To Know About Global Politics". Elliott & Thompson. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  3. ^ "10: PRISONERS OF GEOGRAPHY by Tim Marshall; Scribner". Books/best-sellers travel at nytimes.com. Accessed 15 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Prisoners of Geography: Waterstones Nonfiction Book of the Month and a Sunday Times Bestseller!" Archived 30 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine 11 August 2016 - Elliott & Thompson. Accessed 15 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Waterstones Book of the Year 2019'. Waterstones.
  6. ^ "Shadowplay". The Booktrail. 7 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Tim Marshall's new book: Divided". London Speaker Bureau. 1 February 2018.

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