Jules Stewart

Jules Stewart has spent most of his professional life in journalism, reporting from more than 30 countries. He began his career as an academic in the US andlived in Madrid for 20 years. Stewart relocated to London in 1987, where he works as an author and freelance reporter.

He has published books on subjects from the Anglo-Afghan wars, Madrid, the NYPD, New York City in the 1930s and most recently, a history Cádiz. One of his main personal interests is mountaineering. He has made a number of +20,000 foot ascents in the Himalaya and Andes. He is a qualified climbing instructor and holds a black belt in Taekwon-Do.


Aerial view of Battery Park City and southern Manhattan’s financial district

Transforming New York City’s waterfront

Jun 25, 2026
New York's new coastal defences are designed to hold back future floods. But they are already transforming the city's parks, promenades, ferry terminals and public spaces
Eric Newby

Eric Newby: making it up as he went along

Mar 4, 2026
Armed with curiosity, humour and a gift for understatement, Newby turned failure, misadventure and self-mockery into a new kind of travel writing
Review: Our Bodies, Our Planet

Review: Our Bodies, Our Planet

Nov 26, 2025
Jules Stewart reviews Geographical's book of the month, Our Bodies, Our Planet, by Marcus Hall – available to buy now
Review: The Great Tree Story by Levison Wood

Review: The Great Tree Story by Levison Wood

Sep 15, 2025
In his latest book, Shafik Meghji tracks the relationship between Britain and Latin America across hundreds of years
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The life and career of iconic travel writer Bruce Chatwin

Aug 13, 2025
Bruce Chatwin revitalised travel writing in the 1970s with his restless curiosity and literary flair
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Review: Small Earthquakes by Shafik Meghji

Aug 11, 2025
In his latest book, Shafik Meghji tracks the relationship between Britain and Latin America across hundreds of years
No Country for a Woman

Review: No Country for a Woman by Jane Dismore

Mar 6, 2025

Jules Stewart reviews Jane Dismore’s latest book, No Country for a Woman, out now When Lady Dorothy Mills was a…

Review: My Head For A Tree by Martin Goodman

Review: My Head For A Tree by Martin Goodman

Jan 25, 2025
Goodman's latest book dives into the extraordinary world of the Bishnoi, the planet's first eco-warriors – and what we can learn from the community
Fresh oysters in New York market

Revitalising New York Harbor: The Billion Oyster Project

Dec 2, 2024
Jules Stewart reports on the ambitious plan to bring oysters back to New York Harbor, which once had the world's richest beds of the molluscs
Danny Dorling's new book, Seven Children, with a background of a black wallet with pound coins.

Review: Seven Children by Danny Dorling

Nov 20, 2024
Danny Dorling's latest read, Seven Children, uncovers exactly how poverty and inequality are affecting Britain's next generation
Humanitarianism 2.0 by Hugo Slim

Review: Humanitarianism 2.0 by Hugo Slim

Nov 16, 2024
Hugo Slim's book dives into the ethics of humanitarian aid amidst our the ever-growing climate energy
How to Lose a War cover with map behind.

Review: How To Lose A War by Amin Saikal

Sep 1, 2024
Saikal's book looks at the story of America's intervention in Afghanistan, and the Taliban's rise back to power following US withdrawal.
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