John Michell (1933-2009) published over forty books, including The View Over Atlantis, on an array of different subjects, and was prominent in the development of the Earth mysteries movement. A gifted antiquarian, his exploratory approach to prehistory influenced a new generation of archaeologists and historians. Jason Goodwin (1964) is a historian and award-winning crime writer whose historical mystery series featuring a eunuch sleuth from 19th century Istanbul has fans all over the world. He walked to Istanbul from the Baltic coast, and wrote Lords of the Horizons: A History of the Ottoman Empire, and five novels in the Yashim series. He lives in Dorset.