Adam Higginbotham
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Adam Higginbotham
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1968-01-01 （Somerset, England）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Author, Editor
- Active Years
- 1990-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | William E. Colby Award for Military and Intelligence Writing | Midnight in Chernobyl | — | William E. Colby Award committee | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Non-Fiction | Midnight in Chernobyl | — | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence committee | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Selected as one of The New York Times 10 Best Books of 2019 | Midnight in Chernobyl | — | The New York Times | 選出 |
William E. Colby Award for Military and Intelligence Writing
2020
Work:
Midnight in Chernobyl
Organization:
William E. Colby Award committee
Result:
受賞
Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Non-Fiction
2020
Work:
Midnight in Chernobyl
Organization:
Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence committee
Result:
受賞
Selected as one of The New York Times 10 Best Books of 2019
2019
Work:
Midnight in Chernobyl
Organization:
The New York Times
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
William E. Colby Military Writers' Award
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2020) Winner
Works
Major Works
Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster
2019 Non-fiction (investigative journalism) 464 pagesA detailed narrative reconstruction of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, combining technical explanation, eyewitness testimony, and investigation into institutional failures. The book explains the timeline of the accident, its consequences, and the political and social context surrounding it.
nuclear disasterinstitutional failureCold Warinvestigative journalism
Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
2024 Non-fiction (disaster reporting, historical) 384 pagesA detailed account of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, covering pre-launch decisions, technical factors, the people involved, and the legacy of the crew and the investigation.
spaceflighttechnical failurehuman storyinvestigative journalism
Bibliography
- Midnight in Chernobyl (2019)
- Challenger (2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- narrative non-fiction grounded in meticulous investigationexplanatory style that makes technical subjects accessible to general readers
- Recurring Motifs
- interaction of institutions and individualsprecise depiction of technical detailcharacter-driven narratives through eyewitness testimony
Legacy
Through meticulous investigation combined with narrative storytelling, he deepened public understanding of the Chernobyl and Challenger disasters. He is highly regarded in journalism and has received multiple awards.
Quotes
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"An enthralling and terrifying history of the nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl."
Source: Jennifer Szalai (The New York Times review) (2019)
Trivia
- Former U.S. correspondent for The Sunday Telegraph
- Former editor-in-chief of The Face magazine
- Has contributed to The New Yorker, Wired, and The New York Times