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]
^"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.
^ abLeibowitz, 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.
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