Cooper, Derek (Macdonald)
COOPER, Derek (Macdonald)
COOPER, Derek (Macdonald). British, b. 1925. Genres: Food and Wine, Transportation. Career: Freelance writer and presenter for radio and television since 1961. Founder member and first Chairman, Guild of Food Writers. Producer, Radio Malaya and Radio Singapore, 1950-60, and Independent Television News, London, 1960-61. OBE, 1997. Publications: The Bad Food Guide, 1967; The Beverage Report, 1970; Skye, 1970, 1977; The Gullibility Gap, 1974; Hebridean Connection, 1977, 1991; A Guide to the Whiskies of Scotland, 1978; Road to the Isles, 1979, 1990; (with D. Pattullo) Enjoying Scotch, 1980; Wine with Food, 1980, 1986; (with F. Godwin) The Whisky Roads of Scotland, 1982; Skye Remembered, 1983; The Century Companion to Whiskies, 1983; The World of Cooking, 1983; The Road to Mingulay, 1985; The Gunge File, 1986; A Taste of Scotch, 1989; The Little Book of Malt Whiskies, 1992; The Balvenie, 1993; Snail Eggs and Samphire, 1999. Address: 4 St. Helena Terrace, Richmond, Surrey TW9 1NR, England.