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DUNCAN J. D. SMITH - URBAN EXPLORER Having worked for many years in the publishing industry selling other travel writers‘ books, Duncan J. D. Smith decided in 2003 to start writing and illustrating his own. As a full-time freelance ‘Urban Explorer‘, travel writer, historian and photographer, he has embarked on a lifetime‘s adventure to uncover and record the hidden corners, little-known places and unusual objects of Europe‘s great cities.His findings are being published in a ground breaking series of guidebooks - the ‘Only in...‘ guides - designed specifically for the purpose. The first two titles, Only in Vienna and Only in Budapest, were published in 2005 and 2006 respectively. Only in Prague and Only in Berlin followed in 2008, with Only in Munich in 2009 and Only in Hamburg in 2010. A further volume on Cologne is in preparation. The series has garnered considerable press acclaim, with sales to date approaching 70,000 units. As a result of his extensive travels, not only through the cities of Europe but also Morocco, the Greek Islands, Croatia, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Turkey, Kenya, and Tanzania, Duncan regularly generates original illustrated material for publication both in magazines and online. He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the places about which he has written, as well as an extensive photo library available for commercial usage, including cards and prints. Duncan has also undertaken television and radio work in the course of promoting his creative efforts and has given many illustrated lectures, from village halls to London‘s Victoria & Albert Museum. A direct result of such work has been the release on CD of his first audio tour in 2010. Born in Sheffield, England in 1960 Duncan ran his own private museum from the age of ten before going on to read Ancient History and Archaeology at Birmingham University. Together with his father Trevor, Duncan co-wrote and illustrated four highly successful books on the curiosities of Sheffield and Yorkshire, and was the author of the best-selling topographical book Yorkshire: A Portrait in Colour. Still a passionate collector he now tries to restrict his habit to vintage travel books, whilst also enjoying gardening, natural history, and music. Duncan divides his time between England and Central Europe and is a member of Travelwriters UK, Writers & Photographers Unlimited, and guidebookwriters.com. Duncan is also a Friend of The Long Riders‘ Guild Academic Foundation.  Press Pack (Biography/Photos/Book Jackets) Duncan J. D. Smith at Travelwriters UK Duncan J. D. Smith at Hidden Europe magazine The Urban Explorer Writers & Photographers unLimited Media News Bulletin 22 (Mar 2009) The Urban Explorer Reloaded Writers &
Photographers unLimited Media News Bulletin 26 (Mar 2010) Duncan Meets Maasai Men on Trail of African Legend Sheffield Star (May 2009) Visit Duncan J. D. Smith‘s page at Amazon |
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