Otto English Explained

Otto English
Birth Name:Andrew Scott
Nationality:British
Occupation:Author, journalist
Notable Works:Fake History

Otto English is the pen name of writer and journalist Andrew Scott.

Scott had written for theatre and television before moving into political journalism. From 2010 he began writing about history and politics, often through his blog, The Pinprick.[1] According to his blog, Scott came up with the pen name Otto English on the spot when asked to appear on a BBC programme. The rise to fame of actor Andrew Scott then persuaded English to stick with the pen name "rather than get confused with Moriarty", whom the actor had played in the BBC One drama Sherlock.[2]

He has written extensively for Politico[3] and Byline Times,[4] and in 2021 published a non-fiction book, Fake History.[5] [6] Fake History looks at "the 10 biggest lies from history and... at the people who propagated them",[7] including the idea that the British royal family are German, or that Adolf Hitler was a failed artist.[8]

In 2023, English published a follow-up book, Fake Heroes, in which he profiles ten historical figures and analyses myths connected to them.[9]

English has also frequently appeared on Byline Times TV channel,[10] and written for the website about British history and the country's obsession with class.[11]

English has been called an "anti-Brexit firebrand" by historian Dominic Sandbrook, who labelled the author a "woke activist" in his critical review of Fake History for UnHerd.[12] Fake History received generally positive reviews from The South African,[13] BusinessLive.co.za[14] and The Canberra Times.[15]

Bibliography

References

  1. Web site: Fake History: Ten Great Lies and How They Shaped the World [9781787396395]]. 2021-12-27. A Great Read. en.
  2. Web site: thepinprick7. 2019-09-23. Who is Otto English?. 2021-12-27. Pin Prick. en.
  3. Web site: Otto English. 2021-12-27. POLITICO. en-US.
  4. Web site: Otto English, Author at Byline Times. 2021-12-27. Byline Times. en-GB.
  5. Book: English, Otto. Fake History: Ten Great Lies and How They Shaped the World. 2021. 978-1-78739-639-5. London. 1246540717.
  6. Web site: PEW Literary Author Otto English. 2021-12-27. www.pewliterary.com.
  7. Web site: Otto English to expose world's 'biggest lies' for Welbeck. 27 December 2021. The Bookseller.
  8. Web site: English. Otto. 5 June 2021. History's biggest lies - from Hitler's art career to royal family being German. Daily Mirror. 27 December 2021. en.
  9. Web site: Dobbs . Gregory . Otto English on the myths of 'Fake Heroes' . Good Reading . 8 October 2023.
  10. Web site: Otto English Archives. 27 December 2021. Byline TV. en-GB.
  11. News: English. Otto. 27 July 2021. England's Upper Classes – A Dangerous Cult. 27 December 2021. Byline Times. en-GB.
  12. Web site: How the culture wars came for history. Sandbrook. Dominic. 27 May 2021. UnHerd. 27 December 2021. en-GB.
  13. Web site: 30 August 2021. Book review: 'Fake History' is a no-nonsense look at the real thing. 27 December 2021. The South African. en-ZA.
  14. Web site: BOOK REVIEW: Tearing down myths white men tell other white men. 2021-12-27. BusinessLIVE. en-ZA.
  15. Web site: Thomas. Mark. 2021-10-23. On the ebbs and flows of history. 2021-12-27. The Canberra Times. en-AU.

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