James Crawford is an acclaimed historian, publisher and broadcaster. He is the author of Fallen Glory: The Lives and Deaths of the World's Greatest Lost Buildings, which was shortlisted for the Saltire Non-Fiction Book of the Year Award. In 2016 he was elected as Chair of the Board of Publishing Scotland, the network body for the publishing industry in Scotland; and in July 2019 he was appointed as the first ever Scottish ambassador for the UK Archive and Records Association's 'Explore Your Archives' campaign. He lives in Edinburgh. @Jdcrawf | jamescrawford.space
'Praise for Fallen Glory: 'Crawford conveys superbly these absorbing tales of hubris, power, violence and decay' - Sunday Times 'Witty and memorable . . . moving as well as myth-busting' - MARY BEARD 'A beautiful book, and an admirable monument to the most spectacular buildings man's ingenuity and ambition have ever raised' - Mail on Sunday 'The most interesting book I have come across this year . . . magnificent' - ALEXANDER McCALL SMITH 'Crawford is a striking storyteller . . . resoundingly fine writing' - The Times 'Magnificent . . . Many of these buildings can be seen as microcosms of the decline and fall of whole civilisations' - Daily Telegraph