Jake Wallis Simons

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Jake Wallis Simons
BornJacob Timothy Wallis Simons
OccupationJournalist and novelist
NationalityBritish
Alma mater St Peter's College, Oxford
University of East Anglia
Notable awards Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize (2011)
Website
jakewallissimons.com

Jacob Timothy Wallis Simons [1] is a British journalist and writer, who has been editor of The Jewish Chronicle since December 2021. [2]

Born in London, he graduated with a first class degree in English from St Peter's College, Oxford, before completing a PhD in creative writing at the University of East Anglia in 2009. [3]

He has written four novels, [4] including The English German Girl, which won the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize in 2011. [5]

Under Simons' tenure, the The Jewish Chronicle's reporting has been described as becoming increasingly right-wing, [6] sensationalist [7] and pro-Israel. [7] [8] Under his tenure in September 2024, the paper was subject to criticism regarding apparently fabricated stories regarding the ongoing war in Gaza by an author who had allegedly fabricated large parts of his CV and little prior work in journalism. [7] [9]

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References

  1. "Another route to Auschwitz : memory, writing, fiction". E-Theses Online Service . Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  2. "The editor's story: Jake Wallis Simons on what Israelophobia means to him". The Jewish Chronicle . Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. "Just published: debut spy thriller 'The Pure' by UEA alumnus Jake Simons". New Writing. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  4. "Yes, I Came to Israel: Why This British Writer Is Against the Boycott". Haaretz . Retrieved 13 October 2023.(subscription required)
  5. Flood, Alison (19 May 2011). "Turn up for the books: Fiction Uncovered boosts eight neglected authors". The Guardian . Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  6. Beaumont, Peter (2024-09-14). "Crisis at Jewish Chronicle as stories based on 'wild fabrications' are withdrawn". The Observer. ISSN   0029-7712 . Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  7. 1 2 3 Reiff, Ben (11 September 2024). "Why did a British Jewish newspaper publish fake Israeli intelligence?". +972 Magazine. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  8. Rusbridger, Alan. "Who really funds the Jewish Chronicle? Why it's troubling that we don't know…". www.prospectmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  9. "Jewish Chronicle: Jonathan Freedland and Hadley Freeman quit in Gaza articles row". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
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