David gibbins author biography of suzanne

Much of the inspiration for my novels comes from my own experiences as an archaeologist and diver.

I was born in Canada to English parents, grew up there, in New Zealand and in England, and continue to divide my time between England and Canada when I’m not on expeditions and travelling. After graduating with first-class honours from the University of Bristol I completed a PhD as a Research Scholar of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, and then spent almost ten years as an academic in England teaching archaeology and ancient history before becoming a writer full-time.

My book A History of the World in 12 Shipwrecks has been named a Best Book of by the New Zealand Listener.

Maritime archaeologist Gibbins writes an entertaining and knowledgeable survey of world history with a seafaring spin that makes reading it very enjoyable.

From the author of the bestselling ATLANTIS comes a thrilling novel of buried secrets, age-old mysteries and a conspiracy surrounding the fabled Ark of the.

Best-selling novelist Gibbins (Inquisition, ) returns to his passion for archeology in this examination of 12 sunken vessels ranging from a Bronze Age wreck.

From a treasure-filled Bronze Age craft to a steamship lost during World War II, Gibbins thrillingly maps themes of colonialism, religion and philosophy.

I'm a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellow. I’ve been a passionate diver since boyhood, and have led many expeditions to investigate historic shipwrecks and other underwater sites around the world, including the Mediterranean, Britain and Canada.

I continue to be actively involved in fieldw