Jake Wallis Simons

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Jake Wallis Simons
BornJacob Timothy Wallis Simons
OccupationJournalist and novelist
NationalityBritish
Alma materSt Peter's College, Oxford
University of East Anglia
Notable awardsJerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize (2011)
Website
jakewallissimons.com

Jacob Timothy Wallis Simons[1] is a British journalist and novelist who has been editor of The Jewish Chronicle since December 2021.[2]

Born in London, he graduated with a first class degree in English from St Peter's College, Oxford, before completing a PhD in creative writing at the University of East Anglia in 2009.[3]

He has written four novels,[4] including the The English German Girl, which won the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize in 2011.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Another route to Auschwitz : memory, writing, fiction". E-Theses Online Service. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  2. ^ "The editor's story: Jake Wallis Simons on what Israelophobia means to him". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Just published: debut spy thriller 'The Pure' by UEA alumnus Jake Simons". New Writing. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Yes, I Came to Israel: Why This British Writer Is Against the Boycott". Haaretz. Retrieved 13 October 2023.(subscription required)
  5. ^ "Turn up for the books: Fiction Uncovered boosts eight neglected authors". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
Media offices
Preceded by Editor of The Jewish Chronicle
2021–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent