Charlie English is a British non-fiction author and former head of international news at the Guardian. He has written three books, including The Snow Tourist (2008) and The Book Smugglers of Timbuktu, aka The Storied City (2017). His third, The Gallery of Miracles and Madness, was published in August 2021. He lives in London with his family. He may be reached via charlieenglish.net and twitter.com/charlieenglish1