Simon Targett
Simon Targett (born 1964) is an English historian, lecturer and freelance journalist. He is a former associate editor of the Financial Times.[1][2] In March 2018 Barnes & Noble included his book New World, Inc.: The Making of America by England’s Merchant Adventurers, co-written with American business writer John Butman, in its list of best history books of the month.[3][4]
Targett has a PhD in History from the University of Cambridge.[4]
In May 2024 he was elected chair of the Richmond Local History Society in Richmond, London.[5] He has given talks to the society on George Vancouver,[6] on Robert Walpole[7] and on Richmond and Mortlake’s part in the founding of America and the launching of the British Empire.[8]
Works[edit]
Books[edit]
- (with John Butman} New World, Inc: The Making of America by England's Merchant Adventurers (Little, Brown and Company, 2018) ISBN 978-0316307888[9][10]
- (with Michael J. Silverstein, Abheek Singhi, Carol Liao and David Michael). The 10 Trillion Dollar Prize: Captivating the Newly Affluent in China and India (Harvard Business Review Press, 2012) ISBN 978-1422187050[11]
Journal articles[edit]
- "A house, a tomb, a monkey puzzle tree, a fight and a book of discovery" in Smith, Robert (ed.) (2024) Richmond History: Journal of the Richmond Local History Society, 44: 46-56, ISSN 0263-0958
- "Sir Robert Walpole, Britain's first Prime Minister, and his connections with Richmond" in Smith, Robert (ed.) (2023) Richmond History: Journal of the Richmond Local History Society, 43: 7-17, ISSN 0263-0958
- "A momentous conversation in Richmond Palace: the three secrets that Francis Drake told Queen Elizabeth on his return from circumnavigating the world" in Smith, Robert (ed.) (2020) Richmond History: Journal of the Richmond Local History Society, 41: 86-92, ISSN 0263-0958
References[edit]
- ^ "FT Wealth Quarterly: Foreword by Simon Targett, Associate Editor". Financial Times. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "Media: Financial Times appoints editor of FT.com". Campaign. 24 March 2006. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Somers, Jeffrey (1 March 2018). "The Best History Books of March 2018". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ a b Leibowitz, Glenn (21 April 2018). "How to Research and Write a Non-Fiction Book that Readers Will Love". Write With Impact. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Who's who". Richmond Local History Society. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Targett, Simon (9 October 2023). Simon Targett 9.10.23 Petersham adventurer George Vancouver. Richmond Local History Society via YouTube. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Targett, Simon (8 November 2021). Simon Targett 8.11.21 Robert Walpole, Britain's first Prime Minister, and his connections to Richmond. Richmond Local History Society via YouTube. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Targett, Simon; Fowler, Simon (October 2018). "Talk by Dr Simon Targett (joint event with Barnes and Mortlake History Society): Richmond and Mortlake's part in the founding of America and the launching of the British Empire". Richmond Local History Society. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "New World, Inc.: The Making of America by England's Merchant Adventurers". Goodreads. 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Morgan, Kenneth (Spring 2019). "New World, Inc.: The Making of America by England's Merchant Adventurers". The Journal of Interdisciplinary History. 49 (4): 659–660. doi:10.1162/jinh_r_01349. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Debois, Pierre (20 October 2012). "China and India Are The $10 Trillion Prize". Small Business Trends. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
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