Nigel Cawthorne is an Anglo-American writer of fiction and non-fiction, and an editor. He has written more than 80 books on a wide range of subjects and has contributed to The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph Daily Mail and The New York Times. He has appeared on television and BBC Radio 4s Today programme.

Many of Nigel Cawthornes books are compilations of popular history, without footnotes, references or bibliographies. His own web site refers to a description of his home as a book-writing factory and says, More than half my books were commissioned by publishers and packagers for a flat fee or for a for a reduced royalty.

One of his most notable works was Taking Back My Name, an autobiography of Ike Turner, with whom he spent a number of weeks working with him on, taking up residence in Turners house. The book caused much controversy, resulting in court cases for three years following its release.

Cawthorne currently lives in Bloomsbury, London with his girlfriend and son, Colin (born 1982).