Otto English is the pen name of writer and journalist Andrew Scott.
Otto English | |
|---|---|
| Born | Andrew Scott |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Author, journalist |
| Notable work | Fake History |
Scott had written for theatre and television before moving into political journalism. From 2010 he began writing about history and politics, often through his blog, The Pinprick.[1] According to his blog, Scott came up with the pen name Otto English on the spot when asked to appear on a BBC programme. The rise to fame of actor Andrew Scott then persuaded English to stick with the pen name "rather than get confused with Moriarty", whom the actor had played in the BBC One drama Sherlock.[2]
He has written extensively for Politico[3] and Byline Times,[4] and in 2021 published a non-fiction book, Fake History.[5][6] Fake History looks at "the 10 biggest lies from history and... at the people who propagated them",[7] including the idea that the British royal family are German, or that Adolf Hitler was a failed artist.[8]
In 2023, English published a follow-up book, Fake Heroes, in which he profiles ten historical figures and analyses myths connected to them.[9]
English has also frequently appeared on Byline Times' TV channel,[10] and written for the website about British history and the country's obsession with class.[11]
English has been called an "anti-Brexit firebrand" by historian Dominic Sandbrook, who labelled the author a "woke activist" in his critical review of Fake History for UnHerd.[12] Fake History received generally positive reviews from The South African,[13] BusinessLive.co.za[14] and The Canberra Times.[15]
Bibliography edit
- Fake History: Ten Great Lies and How They Shaped the World (2021), Welbeck Publishing, ISBN 9781787396418
- Fake Heroes: Ten False Icons and How They Altered the Course of History (2023), Welbeck Publishing, ISBN 9781802795912
References edit
- ^ "Fake History: Ten Great Lies and How They Shaped the World [9781787396395]". A Great Read. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ thepinprick7 (23 September 2019). "Who is Otto English?". Pin Prick. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Otto English". POLITICO. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Otto English, Author at Byline Times". Byline Times. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ English, Otto (2021). Fake History: Ten Great Lies and How They Shaped the World. London. ISBN 978-1-78739-639-5. OCLC 1246540717.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "PEW Literary | Author | Otto English". www.pewliterary.com. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Otto English to expose world's 'biggest lies' for Welbeck". The Bookseller. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ English, Otto (5 June 2021). "History's biggest lies - from Hitler's art career to royal family being German". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ Dobbs, Gregory. "Otto English on the myths of 'Fake Heroes'". Good Reading. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Otto English Archives". Byline TV. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ English, Otto (27 July 2021). "England's Upper Classes – A Dangerous Cult". Byline Times. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ Sandbrook, Dominic (27 May 2021). "How the culture wars came for history". UnHerd. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Book review: 'Fake History' is a no-nonsense look at the real thing". The South African. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "BOOK REVIEW: Tearing down myths white men tell other white men". BusinessLIVE. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ Thomas, Mark (23 October 2021). "On the ebbs and flows of history". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 27 December 2021.