Gwynne Dyer has worked as a freelance journalist, columnist, broadcaster and lecturer on international affairs for several decades. His documentary television series on the history of war was nominated for an Academy Award. He writes a twice-weekly syndicated column on international affairs, published by 175 papers in some 45 countries and translated into over a dozen languages. His next book is on geo-engineering, and will be published by Old Street in 2022. He lives in London.