Peter Moore (author)
Peter Moore[1] (born 1983) is a British historian, lecturer and podcaster.
Career
Moore studied at Durham University, then lived in Madrid before beginning an MA in non-fiction writing at City, University of London.[2] His first book was Damn His Blood, a non-fiction account of the Oddingley Murders.[3]
His second book, The Weather Experiment, told the story of the invention of the modern weather forecast through the life of its founder, Robert FitzRoy.[4] It was chosen by the New York Times as one of the 100 Notable Books of 2015.[5]
In 2018 Endeavour, was published. It narrated the history of HM Bark Endeavour, the ship James Cook sailed on his first voyage to the South Seas (1768-1771). Endeavour was a Sunday Times bestseller.[6]
Moore teaches Creative Writing at Oxford University[7] and presents a history podcast called Travels Through Time.[8]
References
- ^ "Peter Moore". www.penguin.co.uk. Penguin. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ "Books that changed my life: Peter Moore - Reader's Digest". www.readersdigest.co.uk. Reader's Digest. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Book of the Week, Damn His Blood". BBC. The BBC. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ "The Weather Experiment: The Pioneers Who Sought to See the Future by Peter Moore". The Times.
- ^ Barnett, Cynthia (13 July 2015). "The Weather Experiment by Peter Moore". The New York Times.
- ^ "Endeavour, the ship and the attitude that changed the world". The Times.
- ^ Oxford, University of. "MSt in Creative Writing Tutor Profiles". Oxford University Department for Continuing Education. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ "Listen and learn: the five best podcasts for the curious-minded". The Guardian. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.