Simon Garfield (born 1960, London) is a British journalist and non-fiction author. He was educated at the independent University College School in Hampstead, London, and the London School of Economics, where he was the Executive Editor of The Beaver.
His published books include:
Mini-The True and Secret History of the Making of a Motor Car
Exposure: The Unusual Life and Violent Death of Bob Carlos Clarke
The Error World
Private Battles
We are at War
Our Hidden Lives
The Last Journey of William Huskisson
Mauve
The Nation's Favourite
The Wrestling
The End of Innocence
He also regularly writes for The Observer newspaper. He was among the clients of Pat Kavanagh at United Agents.