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Green was born in [[Bury St Edmunds]], in [[Suffolk]], England. He attended [[St Joseph's College, Ipswich]]. He lives in [[Massachusetts]].<ref name=pa/> |
Green was born in [[Bury St Edmunds]], in [[Suffolk]], England. He attended [[St Joseph's College, Ipswich]]. He lives in [[Massachusetts]].<ref name=pa/> |
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Green has written for the ''[[New York Times]]'', ''[[Men's Journal]]'', ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'', ''[[GQ]]'', ''[[The Financial Times]]'', ''[[Men's Health (magazine)|Men's Health]]'', and ''[[The Mail on Sunday]]'', among others.<ref name=pa>[http://www.publicaffairsbooks.com/publicaffairsbooks-cgi-bin/display?book=9781586487140 Author page] at [[PublicAffairs]]</ref> He has reported in war-torn Sudan, Borneo, and the ice fields of Alaska.<ref name=pa/> |
Green has written for the ''[[New York Times]]'', the Sunday Times Magazine, ''[[Men's Journal]]'', Fast Company, ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'', ''[[GQ]]'', ''[[The Financial Times]]'', ''[[Men's Health (magazine)|Men's Health]]'', and ''[[The Mail on Sunday]]'', among others.<ref name=pa>[http://www.publicaffairsbooks.com/publicaffairsbooks-cgi-bin/display?book=9781586487140 Author page] at [[PublicAffairs]]</ref> He has reported in war-torn Sudan, Borneo, and the ice fields of Alaska.<ref name=pa/> |
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Green's first book was ''Murder in the High Himalaya: Loyalty, Tragedy, and Escape from Tibet'' (2010)<ref>Jonathan Green. ''Murder in the High Himalaya'', [[PublicAffairs]], 2010. ISBN 978-1-58648-714-0</ref> about the [[Nangpa La shootings]]. It is based on his article in ''[[Men's Journal]]'' called "Murder at 19,000 Feet". ''Murder in the High Himalaya'' won the [[Banff Mountain Book Competition]] in the Mountain and Wilderness Category (2011). It also won the [[American Society of Journalists and Authors]] Outstanding Non Fiction Book of the Year (2011). The book is endorsed by the [[Dalai Lama]] and actor [[Richard Gere]].<ref>[http://www.bass-schuler.com/Riders/MensJournal_Nov07_MURDER19K.pdf "Murder at 19,000 Feet"], ''[[Men's Journal]]'', November 2007</ref> It has been optioned to be made into a film ''Murder at 19,000 Feet''<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1572187/ ''Murder at 19,000 Feet''], at [[IMDB]]</ref> directed by [[Jake Scott (director)|Jake Scott]].<ref>[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118012753.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 "Vigorous options book pair"], ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'', Dec 14, 2009.</ref> |
Green's first book was ''Murder in the High Himalaya: Loyalty, Tragedy, and Escape from Tibet'' (2010)<ref>Jonathan Green. ''Murder in the High Himalaya'', [[PublicAffairs]], 2010. ISBN 978-1-58648-714-0</ref> about the [[Nangpa La shootings]]. It is based on his article in ''[[Men's Journal]]'' called "Murder at 19,000 Feet". ''Murder in the High Himalaya'' won the [[Banff Mountain Book Competition]] in the Mountain and Wilderness Category (2011). It also won the [[American Society of Journalists and Authors]] Outstanding Non Fiction Book of the Year (2011). The book is endorsed by the [[Dalai Lama]] and actor [[Richard Gere]].<ref>[http://www.bass-schuler.com/Riders/MensJournal_Nov07_MURDER19K.pdf "Murder at 19,000 Feet"], ''[[Men's Journal]]'', November 2007</ref> It has been optioned to be made into a film ''Murder at 19,000 Feet''<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1572187/ ''Murder at 19,000 Feet''], at [[IMDB]]</ref> directed by [[Jake Scott (director)|Jake Scott]].<ref>[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118012753.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 "Vigorous options book pair"], ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'', Dec 14, 2009.</ref> |
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Jonathan Green is an English journalist and author of Murder in the High Himalaya.[1]
Life and career
Green was born in Bury St Edmunds, in Suffolk, England. He attended St Joseph's College, Ipswich. He lives in Massachusetts.[2]
Green has written for the New York Times, the Sunday Times Magazine, Men's Journal, Fast Company, Esquire, GQ, The Financial Times, Men's Health, and The Mail on Sunday, among others.[2] He has reported in war-torn Sudan, Borneo, and the ice fields of Alaska.[2]
Green's first book was Murder in the High Himalaya: Loyalty, Tragedy, and Escape from Tibet (2010)[3] about the Nangpa La shootings. It is based on his article in Men's Journal called "Murder at 19,000 Feet". Murder in the High Himalaya won the Banff Mountain Book Competition in the Mountain and Wilderness Category (2011). It also won the American Society of Journalists and Authors Outstanding Non Fiction Book of the Year (2011). The book is endorsed by the Dalai Lama and actor Richard Gere.[4] It has been optioned to be made into a film Murder at 19,000 Feet[5] directed by Jake Scott.[6]
Awards
Sources.[7]
- 2011 Banff Mountain Book Competition, Mountain and Wilderness Literature category, Murder in the High Himalaya
- 2011 American Society of Journalists and Authors, Outstanding Non-Fiction Book Award, Murder in the High Himalaya'
- 2011 One World Media Awards, finalist, "Is Britain In Too Deep?"
- 2009 Amnesty International Media Award, finalist, "The Dirty Secret of Your NHS"
- 2009 One World Media Awards, Press Journalist of the Year, finalist
- 2008 Amnesty International Media Award, winner, "Selling Soccer Into Slavery"
- 2008 The Foreign Press Association in London, Environment Story of the Year, "The Dirty Secret of Your NHS"
- 2008 Magazine Design and Journalism Awards, Exclusive of the Year, winner, "The Dirty Secret of Your NHS"
- 2008 The Best American Crime Reporting, anthologized "Murder at 19000ft"
- 2008 One World Media Awards, Environment Awards, finalist, "The Biofuel Time Bomb"
- 2008 North American Travel Journalists Association, Sports in Conjunction With Travel, winner, "The Three Peaks Challenge"
- 2007 Magazine Design and Journalism Awards, Feature Writer of the Year, winner
- 2007 American Society of Journalists and Authors, Reporting on a Significant Topic, winner, "Gold’s Deadly Glister"
Notes
- ^ Christine White (September 11, 2010). "Author Jonathan Green talks about 'Murder in the High Himalaya'". MassLive.com. Retrieved December 06, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b c Author page at PublicAffairs
- ^ Jonathan Green. Murder in the High Himalaya, PublicAffairs, 2010. ISBN 978-1-58648-714-0
- ^ "Murder at 19,000 Feet", Men's Journal, November 2007
- ^ Murder at 19,000 Feet, at IMDB
- ^ "Vigorous options book pair", Vanity Fair, Dec 14, 2009.
- ^ Bio at JonathanGreenOnline
http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/features/murder_in_the_himalayas_the_ex_suffolk_schoolboy_living_dangerously_1_967633 http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article_print.cfm?aid=15573
External links
- Jonathan Green, official website.
- Articles by Jonathan Green