Stevenson, Andrew W. 1951-

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STEVENSON, Andrew W. 1951-

PERSONAL:

Born December 5, 1951, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; son of William (a writer) and Glenys (a homemaker; maiden name, Rowe) Stevenson; married Annabel Carter (an orthopedic physician), May 2, 2001. Ethnicity: "White." Education: York University, B.A. (with honors), 1973; Carleton University, M.A., 1974.

ADDRESSES:

Home and office—20 Mizzentop, Longford Rd., Paget PG 06, Bermuda. E-mail—stevenson_andrew@ibl.bm.

CAREER:

Writer. Worked as an international economist for two Canadian banks; United Nations Development Program, worked in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; operator of a safari company in the Selous Game Reserve of Tanzania; owner of two adventure companies in Norway.

WRITINGS:

Annapurna Circuit: Himalayan Journey, Constable & Robinson, 1997.

Kiwi Tracks: A New Zealand Journey, Lonely Planet, 1999.

Summer Light: A Walk across Norway, Lonely Planet, 2002.

(And photographer) A Nepalese Journey: The Essence of the Annapurna Circuit, Mountaineers Books, 2002, published as A Nepalese Journey: On Foot around the Annapurnas, Constable & Robinson, 2002.

Travels in Outback Australia: Beyond the Black Stump, Travellers Eye, 2003, published as Out Back: Misadventures of an Intrepid Interloper, Allen & Unwin, 2003.

Contributor of articles and photographs to periodicals, including Royal Geographical Society, Great Outdoors, Global Adventure, Globalist, Action Asia, Destinations, Outside Australia, and High Life.

WORK IN PROGRESS:

Two books; a film documentary about the Annapurna Circuit.

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

PERIODICALS

Booklist, December 1, 1999, Brad Hooper, review of Kiwi Tracks: A New Zealand Journey, p. 682.

Geographical, May, 2002, Winnie Liesenfeld, review of A Nepalese Journey: On Foot around the Annapurnas, p. 76; July, 2002, Winnie Liesenfeld and Tom Campbell, review of Summer Light: A Walk across Norway, p. 60.

Library Journal, December, 1999, David S. Azzolina, review of Kiwi Tracks, p. 166; April 15, 2002, Janet Ross, review of Summer Light: A Walk across Norway, p. 114.