Educated at the universities of Oxford and Hamburg, Ian Brunskill joined The Times in 1991. He succeeded the political commentator Anthony Howard as Obituaries Editor in February 1999, and took on the additional duties of Letters Editor in 2005; he is currently assistant editor. He is editor of The Times Great Lives (2005), The Times Great Victorian Lives (2007) and The Times Guide to the House of Commons (2015).

Praise for The Times Great Victorian Lives: 'A brilliant concept, irresistible to anyone interested in those amazing Victorians. Like re-reading history through a many-faceted prism ! So many gems' Liza Picard, author of Victorian London Praise for The Times Great Lives: 'a glorious celebration of human diversity, genius and sheer eccentricity!Great Lives is a great book' Daily Express 'an engrossing volume, full of lively writing' The Times Literary Supplement

Educated at the universities of Oxford and Hamburg, Ian Brunskill joined The Times in 1991. He succeeded the political commentator Anthony Howard as Obituaries Editor in February 1999, and took on the additional duties of Letters Editor in 2005; he is currently assistant editor. He is editor of The Times Great Lives (2005), The Times Great Victorian Lives (2007) and The Times Guide to the House of Commons (2015).

Praise for The Times Great Victorian Lives: 'A brilliant concept, irresistible to anyone interested in those amazing Victorians. Like re-reading history through a many-faceted prism ! So many gems' Liza Picard, author of Victorian London Praise for The Times Great Lives: 'a glorious celebration of human diversity, genius and sheer eccentricity!Great Lives is a great book' Daily Express 'an engrossing volume, full of lively writing' The Times Literary Supplement

Educated at the universities of Oxford and Hamburg, Ian Brunskill joined The Times in 1991. He succeeded the political commentator Anthony Howard as Obituaries Editor in February 1999, and took on the additional duties of Letters Editor in 2005; he is currently assistant editor. He is editor of The Times Great Lives (2005), The Times Great Victorian Lives (2007) and The Times Guide to the House of Commons (2015).

Praise for The Times Great Victorian Lives: 'A brilliant concept, irresistible to anyone interested in those amazing Victorians. Like re-reading history through a many-faceted prism ! So many gems' Liza Picard, author of Victorian London Praise for The Times Great Lives: 'a glorious celebration of human diversity, genius and sheer eccentricity!Great Lives is a great book' Daily Express 'an engrossing volume, full of lively writing' The Times Literary Supplement