Adam Sisman

Adam Sisman
FRSL
Born (1954-03-17) 17 March 1954 (age 72)
London, England
EducationUniversity of Sussex
OccupationsWriter, editor and biographer
Spouse
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(m. 1979; died 2016)​
Writing career
GenreBiography
Notable awardsNational Book Critics Circle Award
Websiteadamsisman.com

Adam Sisman (born 17 March 1954) is a British writer, editor and biographer. He received the National Book Critics Circle Award for his second book, Boswell's Presumptuous Task. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2015 and is an Honorary Professor of the University of St Andrews.

Life

Sisman was born in London in 1954, the eldest child of David and Marjorie Sisman. He attended St Paul's School and then the University of Sussex, where he read history. After graduating, he worked in book publishing before becoming a writer. In 1979, he married Robyn Sisman, who died in 2016. They have two daughters.

Works

As editor

As co-editor with Richard Davenport-Hines

References

  1. ↑ "Sisman, Adam". Royal Society of Literature. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
  2. ↑ "MORE DASHING: AN EVENING WITH ADAM SISMAN AND ARTEMIS COOPER - Hatchards". Hatchards. Retrieved 30 August 2018.