Matthew Teller

Matthew Teller writes on place and culture, with a special focus on Palestine and the wider Middle East. His 2022 book, Nine Quarters of Jerusalem: A New Biography of the Old City, was a Daily Telegraph Book of the Year. Teller produces and presents documentaries for BBC Radio, and his journalism is published by the BBC, Guardian, Independent, Times and Financial Times, among others. He is the author of several travel guides, and a collection of his journalism and travel writing from around the Middle East came out in 2020. His next book is Daybreak in Gaza: Stories of Palestinian Lives and Culture, evoking Gaza’s past and present through articles, extracts, diaries, memoirs and war testimonies by the people themselves. It’s due out in October, with proceeds supporting the charity Medical Aid for Palestinians.