Adam LeBor

Born in London, Adam LeBor is a veteran former foreign correspondent who reported on Hungary and central Europe for many years, writing for The Times, The Independent, the Economist and numerous other publications. He is the author of sixteen critically-acclaimed works of fiction and non-fiction, including Hitler's Secret Bankers, which was shortlisted for the Orwell Prize, a biography of Slobodan Milosevic and City of Oranges, a study of Jewish and Arab families in Jaffa. His most recent work is The Last Days of Budapest, the first English-language account of the Hungarian capital throughout the Second World War. He is an experienced editorial consultant and journalism trainer and also teaches creative writing. Married with two children, in his spare time he still enjoys exploring Budapest, a city with so many stories still to tell.