Gavin Mortimer is an award-winning writer whose work has been published in Britain, North America and Europe.

Gavin’s latest book, a history of the SAS in World War Two, received extensive coverage in the national press, notably in the Times, Daily Telegraph and Daily Mail, and he will be discussing the book when he appears at the Brympton literary festival in April.

His next book, The Daring Dozen, will be published later in 2012, while his previous titles include the best-selling The Longest Night and The Great Swim. Published in 2008, the Great Swim tells the spellbinding story of the battle to become the first woman to swim the English Channel. It won the Women’s Sports Foundation 2009 Book of the Year award, and was also voted one of the best books of 2008 by The Sunday Times. In addition, the book was dramatised by the BBC and broadcast as the Afternoon Play on Radio Four. The film rights have also been optioned.

In addition to his books, Gavin contributes articles to an eclectic range of publications, including: the Sunday Telegraph, BBC History Magazine, Rugby World, Metropolitan and Military History Quarterly. He also writes regularly on sport and current affairs for the online edition of The Week newspaper, www.theweek.co.uk.

If you have any questions concerning Gavin's work please contact his agent, Felicity Blunt, at felicity@Curtisbrown.co.uk, or alternatively feel free to contact Gavin direct via the link on this page.