Gavin Mortimer is an author, screenwriter and journalist, whose work has been published in the UK, North America and Europe.

Gavin’s next book, Double Death: the story of the Civil War’s most daring spy, will be published later this year by Walker Bloomsbury. A powerful tale of courage, betrayal and tragedy, the book is a true account of Pryce Lewis, a Briton who risked his life behind rebel lines during the American Civil War.

Gavin’s previous books include Chasing Icarus, which was labelled a “wonderful, absorbing story” by the Dallas Morning News and was voted one of the outstanding books of 2009 by the Kansas City Star, which described it as an enthralling read.

The Great Swim, published in 2008, is the story of the battle to become the first woman to swim the English Channel and 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 and Booklist, the journal of the American Library Association. In addition, the book is being turned into a BBC radio drama to be broadcast in September 2010.

Among Gavin’s ongoing projects are a book about the Second World War, to be published by Osprey later in 2010, and he continues to contribute articles to an eclectic range of newspapers, magazines and websites.

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.