David Smith

David Smith is a UK-based freelance writer and historian, specialising in sport and military history but perfectly happy to delve into other subjects. His first book, on Sherman's march to the sea, was published by Osprey in 2007 and he has since written several titles on the American War of Independence, most recently the award-winning Whispers Across the Atlantick. David has been writing since he could hold a pen and submitted his first book for publication at the age of six (surprisingly, it was rejected). Having taken American Studies at Hull University and the University of Iowa, he then embarked on a career as a journalist, covering sports, home entertainment technology and the film industry, before returning to academia for his MA and PhD.

David now writes regularly on the NFL and NBA, as well as occasionally on other sports including Formula 1 and college football.