Jonathan Black
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Jonathan Black—real name Mark Booth—was born in Cambridge, UK, and educated at Oriel College, Oxford, where he read Philosophy and Theology. He works in publishing and publishes many bestselling authors and cultural icons. He also publishes many prominent authors in the MBS and ‘alternative history’ fields, including Graham Hancock, Lorna Byrne, Mooji and Rupert Sheldrake.
As an author he has sold over half a million books in the English language and his work has been translated into twenty-one languages. The Secret History of the World was a New York Times bestseller.
Booth has given lectures and interviews at the Royal Academy, Maastricht University and theLibrarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database.
Jonathan Black—real name Mark Booth—was born in Cambridge, UK, and educated at Oriel College, Oxford, where he read Philosophy and Theology. He works in publishing and publishes many bestselling authors and cultural icons. He also publis
"After reading The Secret History of the World I was seeing meaning in everything only connect Black insists, as he slots Osiris, Siddhartha, Pallas Athene, the Templars, Dr Dee, Tolstoy, Freemasons, Jung, Lenin, C.S. Lewis, Philip K Dick and Lewis Carroll into his looking glass world weirdly plausible excellent."
Christina Hardyment, The Times
"Beethoven acknowledged the visionary qualities of his music, saying those who understand it are freed from the miseries which others drag around with them. There is something about the huge perspectives of this book that creates the exhilaration Beethoven was talking about."
Colin Wilson, The Daily Mail
"I can say without exaggeration that this is the best and most accessible treatment of the western esoteric tradition I have read in decadesa scholarly and imaginative masterpiece."
Ronald M Mazur, Professor of French and German, Winona State University
"A totally engrossing book, an esoteric journey from the beginning of time to the present day, based on the beliefs and writings of the secret societies. I love it."
Patricia Scanlon, Book of the Year, Mail on Sunday
When Firethorn press was sold to Sidgwick and Jackson I worked there for a short while and then also for Lennard Publishing In February before I was recruited as Editorial Director, Non-Fiction at Century, when Century was part of Century-Hutchinson. Later, after Century-Hutchinson was absorbed into Random House UK, I became Publishing Director of Century, and we enjoyed several very happy and record-breaking years.
Bestselling authors I have worked with as either editor or publisher or both include – in alphabetical order – Banksy, David Bellamy, Gyles Brandreth, Craig Brown, Tina Brown, Marti Caine, Joe Calzaghe, Eric Clapton, Anthony Clare, Steve Collins, Peter Cook, Victoria Coren, Kelly Corrigan, Joseph Corvo, Michael Crawford, Peter D’Adamo, Donovan, Mark Ellen, James Ellroy, Daniel Farson, Roger Field, Nick Freeman, John Grisham, Nigel Hamilton, Oliver James, Derek Jarman, Holly Johnson, Peter Kay, Martin Kemp, Reggie Kray, Roger Lewis, Rod Liddle, Martine McCutcheon, Spike Milligan, Bob Monkhouse, Roger McGough, Paul McGrath, Neil McKenna, Andy Murray, Rob Newman, Trevor Norton, Linda Papadopoulos, John Pearson, Katie Price, James Rennie, Jeffrey Robinson, Robe
Booth, Mark (Jonathan Black)
PERSONAL:
Born , in Cambridge, England. Education: Attended Oxford University,
CAREER:
Waterstone's, bookseller and cofounder of Waterstone's publishing, ; Sidgwick and Jackson publishers, cofounder of Lennard Publishing, ; Century Publishing, began as editorial director, , became publishing director,
WRITINGS:
(Also published under the pseudonym Jonathan Black) The Secret History of the World: As Laid Down by the Secret Societies, Overlook Press (New York, NY),
SIDELIGHTS:
Mark Booth has worked as an editor and publishing director at Century Publishing. Indeed, he began his career as a bookseller at Waterstone's before being asked to create an imprint for the bookstore. From there, Booth became a well-established publishing executive. Because Booth has had a twenty-year career in the British publishing industry, he secretly wrote his first book, The Secret History of the World: As Laid Down by the Secret Societies, and sent it to prospective publishers under the pseudonym Jonathan Black. However, after the book was released, it received a great deal of media attention, and Booth's identity was soon revealed. Indeed, the American ed
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