Jake Wallis Simons | |
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Born | Jacob Timothy Wallis Simons 1978or1979(age 45–46) |
Occupation | Journalist and novelist |
Nationality | British |
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] (born 1978 or 1979) [2] is a British journalist and writer, who has been editor of The Jewish Chronicle since December 2021. [3]
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. [4]
He has written four novels, [2] including The English German Girl, which won the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize in 2011. [5] His book Israelophobia , a polemic attacking anti-Zionism, was published in 2023. [6] [7]
Under Simons' tenure, The Jewish Chronicle's reporting has been described as becoming increasingly right-wing, [8] sensationalist [9] and pro-Israel. [9] [10] Under his tenure in September 2024, the paper was subject to criticism regarding 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. [9] [11]
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