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Simon Mundy studied drama at university, but soon veered towards writing poetry and reviews, and at 23 he found himself a music critic and arts journalist. A champion of the arts, he has served as Director of the National Campaign for the Arts and Vice-President of PEN International's Writers for Peace Committee, and he co-founded the European Forum for the Arts and Heritage; he remains an adviser to the European Festivals Association. His writing includes biographies, novels, non-fiction, playscripts and poetry.

'A book I will take with me as my companion everywhere... Beautiful.' (Bettany Hughes, on More for Helen of Troy) 'Mundy can be cheeky, he can be rueful, but he is always passionate.' (Daljit Nagra, on By Fax to Alice Springs)