Peter Burns

Peter Burns has been an editor and publisher for nearly twenty years. He is the author of the critically acclaimed middle-grade series, Shadow Thieves, published by Farshore.

As a sports writer, he has written eleven books and twice been nominated for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year. His books include This is Your Everest: The Lions, the Springboks and the Epic Tour of 1997, When Lions Roared: The Lions, the All Blacks and the Legendary Tour of 1971, This is Murrayfield: 100 Years of History in 100 Matches, The Men in the Arena: England, Australia and the Battle for the 2003 Rugby World Cup, Behind the Ryder Cup: The Players' Stories, Behind the Thistle: Playing Rugby for Scotland, Behind the Lions: Playing Rugby for the British & Irish Lions, and Legacy of the Lions: Lessons in the Leadership from the British & Irish Lions with Gavin Hastings.