Louise Nicholson (born 1 May 1954) is a British arts journalist, author, and lecturer who focuses on the art and culture of India and London. Her many books are mainly about India and London. Nicholson is the chair of the charity Save a Child. She and her husband Nicholas Wapshott live in New York City.

Early life

She is the daughter of Royden Joseph Nicholson. She graduated with an MA honours degree from the University of Edinburgh in 1976.

Career

Nicholson wrote for '' The Scotsman'' from 1973 to 1976, and for '' The Times'' from 1976 to 1983. She started working in 1976 at the Victorian Society. She later co-founded the Twentieth Century Society (at first named The Thirties Society) with Clive Aslet, Gavin Stamp and

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Save a Child

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Bibliography

Nicholson is a prolific travel author. In 1985 her guide to India was published; her guide to London followed in 1988. She has published over 25 books, and her National Geographic Guides to India and London are in their 3rd and 4th editions, respectively. * Nicholson, Louise. "National Geographic Traveler: London 5th Ed." National Geographic (2011). * Nicholson, Louise. "National Geographic Traveler: India 3rd Ed." National Geographic (2010). * Nicholson, Louise. "National Geographic Traveler: India 1st Ed." National Geographic (1999). * Nicholson, Louise. "Illustrated Guide to Delhi, Agra & Jaipur" Guidebook Inc (1998). * Nicholson, Louise. "Illustrated Guide to Goa" Guidebook & Odyssey (1998). * Nicholson, Louise. "London Rediscovered" Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd (1998). * Nicholson, Louise. "London (AA Citypack)" AA Publishers (1996). * Nicholson, Louise. "Louise Nicholson's India Companion: with a new section on Pakistan" Headline Book Pub Ltd (1996). * Nicholson, Louise. "Look Out London!" Riverswift (1995). The Bodley Head Ltd * Nicholson, Louise. "The Festive Food of India and Pakistan" Trafalgar Square (1994). * Nicholson, Louise. "Louise Nicholson's India Companion: with a new section on Pakistan" Vermilion (1994). * Nicholson, Louise. "Fodor's London Companion" Fodor (1993). * Nicholson, Louise. "Illustrated Guide to Delhi, Agra & Jaipur" Guidebook (1993). * Nicholson, Louise. "Illustrated Guide to Delhi, Agra & Jaipur" Odyssey Publications (1991). * Nicholson, Louise. "Louise Nicholson's India Companion" Century (1991). * Nicholson, Louise. "Louise Nicholson's India Companion: with a new section on Pakistan" (1991). * Nicholson, Louise. "Babies' Names" Conran Octopus (1990). * Nicholson, Louise. "London: Louise Nicholson's Definitive Guide" The Bodley Head Ltd (1990). * Nicholson, Louise. "Collins Illustrated Guide to Delhi, Agra and Jaipur" Collins (1989). * Nicholson, Louise. "India in Luxury" Century (1989). * Nicholson, Louise. "The Red Fort, Delhi (Travel to Landmarks Series)" I. B. Tauris & Company (1989). * Nicholson, Louise. "London: Louise Nicholson's Definitive Guide" The Bodley Head Ltd (1988). * Nicholson, Louise. "India in Luxury" Century (1987). * Nicholson, Louise. "India in Luxury: A Practical Guide for the Discerning Traveller" Century (1986). * Nicholson, Louise. "The Baby Name Book" (1985). Thorsons * Nicholson, Louise. "India in Luxury: A Practical Guide for the Discerning Traveller" Century (1985).

Family

In 1980 Nicholson married the journalist, author and broadcaster Nicholas Wapshott. They have two sons: William Henry Joseph Nicholson (born 1988), and Oliver Evelyn Samuel Nicholson (born 1990).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nicholson, Louise 1954 births Living people British journalists British historians British women historians Alumni of the University of Edinburgh