Andrew Robinson is currently Literary Editor of The Times Higher Education Supplement, London. He holds a science degree from Oxford University and a degree from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, and was formerly on the staff of Macmillan Publishers, Granada Television and a leading independent television production company, Brian Lapping Associates. He has written articles and reviews for national newspapers in Britain, such as The Times, The Guardian, The Independent and The Daily Telegraph, as well as articles for The New York Times and many magazines.