Paul Sussman
Encyclopedia
Paul Sussman is a best-selling English author
, archaeologist
and journalist
. His novels have been described as "the intelligent reader's answer to the Da Vinci Code" by The Independent
.
and St. John's College, Cambridge, where he won a Joseph Larmor Award and a boxing blue
. His novels have been translated into 33 languages and are set mainly in Egypt
, where he worked for many years as a field archaeologist, notably with the Amarna Royal Tombs Project
in the Valley of the Kings
. Among other finds, he unearthed the only items of pharaonic jewellery to have been excavated in the Valley since the discovery of Tutankhamun
in 1922. As a journalist he was a long-time contributor to the The Big Issue
, where he won a Periodical Publishers Association
Columnist of the Year Award for his satirical "In The News" column. He has also written for, among others, The Independent
, The Guardian
, The Evening Standard, The Daily Telegraph
, The Spectator
, Cosmopolitan
and CNN.com. He currently lives in London
with his wife and two sons.
Author
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, archaeologist
Archaeology
Archaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes...
and journalist
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
. His novels have been described as "the intelligent reader's answer to the Da Vinci Code" by The Independent
The Independent
The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
.
Biography
He was educated at Merchant Taylors' SchoolMerchant Taylors' School, Northwood
Merchant Taylors' School is a British independent day school for boys, originally located in the City of London. Since 1933 it has been located at Sandy Lodge in the Three Rivers district of Hertfordshire ....
and St. John's College, Cambridge, where he won a Joseph Larmor Award and a boxing blue
Blue
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. His novels have been translated into 33 languages and are set mainly in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, where he worked for many years as a field archaeologist, notably with the Amarna Royal Tombs Project
Amarna Royal Tombs Project
The Amarna Royal Tombs Project is an archaeological expedition set up in 1998 to investigate on the ground and in the records the fate of the missing Amarna royal dead transferred on the abandonment of El-Amarna to the Valley of the Kings during the reign of Tutankhamun. ARTP's director is...
in the Valley of the Kings
Valley of the Kings
The Valley of the Kings , less often called the Valley of the Gates of the Kings , is a valley in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, tombs were constructed for the Pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom .The valley stands on the west bank of...
. Among other finds, he unearthed the only items of pharaonic jewellery to have been excavated in the Valley since the discovery of Tutankhamun
Tutankhamun
Tutankhamun , Egyptian , ; approx. 1341 BC – 1323 BC) was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty , during the period of Egyptian history known as the New Kingdom...
in 1922. As a journalist he was a long-time contributor to the The Big Issue
The Big Issue
The Big Issue is a street newspaper published in eight countries; it is written by professional journalists and sold by homeless individuals. It was founded by John Bird and Gordon Roddick in September 1991...
, where he won a Periodical Publishers Association
Periodical Publishers Association
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Columnist of the Year Award for his satirical "In The News" column. He has also written for, among others, The Independent
The Independent
The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
, The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, The Evening Standard, The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
, The Spectator
The Spectator
The Spectator is a weekly British magazine first published on 6 July 1828. It is currently owned by David and Frederick Barclay, who also owns The Daily Telegraph. Its principal subject areas are politics and culture...
, Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan (magazine)
Cosmopolitan is an international magazine for women. It was first published in 1886 in the United States as a family magazine, was later transformed into a literary magazine and eventually became a women's magazine in the late 1960s...
and CNN.com. He currently lives in London
London
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with his wife and two sons.
Fiction
- The Lost Army of Cambyses (2002)
- The Last Secret of the Temple (2005)
- The Hidden Oasis (2009)
- The Springs of Ramesses (Upcoming)
Non-Fiction
- The Ultimate Encyclopaedia of the Movies (1994) (Contributor)
- Death by Spaghetti...: Bizarre, Baffling and Bonkers True: Stories from In The News (1996)