Galle Literary Festival

Simon Parker

Author

Simon Parker is a multi-award-winning British travel writer, author, and filmmaker, working across a wide range of themes and subjects. He has reported from over 100 countries on stories as diverse as the ‘migrant crisis’ in Greece and social inequality in the barrios of Northern Colombia. He’s paraglided solo through the Andes and driven a rickshaw the length of India. His first book, Riding Out, was published in 2022 by Summersdale. His new book, A Ride Across America, is published by September Publishing, out now. 

Top Titles

  • Riding Out: A Journey of Love, Loss & New Beginnings (2022)
  • A Ride Across America: An Epic Adventure through the Small Towns & Big Issues of the USA (2024)

 

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