Martin Sixsmith
BritishLiterary FictionHistoryb. 1954
Martin Sixsmith is a British author, journalist, and television/radio presenter. He began his career at the BBC in 1980 as a foreign correspondent, reporting from Moscow during the end of the Cold War, and also covered events in Poland and Washington D.C. He later served as Director of Communications for the British government under Tony Blair's administration. Sixsmith has written several novels and non-fiction books, including 'The Lost Child of Philomena Lee,' which was adapted into the Oscar-nominated film 'Philomena.'
Notable Works
['The Lost Child of Philomena Lee', 'Philomena (film adaptation)', 'Russia: A 1,000 Year Chronicle of the Wild East', "Putin's Oil", 'The War of Nerves', 'An Unquiet Heart', 'Spin', 'I Heard Lenin Laugh']
