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James Buchan (born 11 June 1954) is a Scottish novelist and historian.

Biography

Buchan is a son of the late William Buchan, 3rd Baron Tweedsmuir, and grandson of John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, the Scottish novelist and diplomat. He has several brothers and sisters, including the writer Perdita Buchan. Educated at Eton and Magdalen College, Oxford, he began his career as a Financial Times correspondent, writing from the Middle East, Germany, and the United States. In 1986, he married Lady Evelyn Rose Phipps, daughter of Oswald Phipps, 4th Marquess of Normanby. She died in 2018. He has three children and lives in Norfolk, England.[1]

Bibliography

Novels

Non-fiction

References

  1. ^ "James Buchan Author". HarperCollins. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Past Winners complete list" (PDF). Costa Book Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
  3. ^ "The Betty Trask Prize and Awards". Christchurch City Libraries. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
  4. ^ Roberts, Adam (21 September 2022). "A Street Shaken by Light by James Buchan review – a ripping yarn". Guardian. Retrieved 3 April 2023.


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