His international bestseller A Short History of Nearly Everything alone earned Bryson five prestigious international science writing prizes between 20. Bryson has won numerous awards for his writing. Notably, Bryson’s A Walk in the Woods captures his experiences hiking the Appalachian Trail while offering a history of this trek as a cultural phenomenon. Bryson then turned to writing memoir and nonfiction, centering on his personal experiences but interwoven with humor and cultural history. Bryson worked as a journalist in the 1980s, rising to the rank of chief copy editor at The Times and national news editor at The Independent.
The pair eventually returned to the United States for a brief spell so that Bryson could complete his degree, before permanently settling in Britain. Despite his early interest in writing, Bryson dropped out of college, opting to travel in Europe instead, before settling in Britain and marrying a nurse named Cynthia Billen.
Bryson reflects on many of his childhood experiences in Iowa in his book The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid. Both his parents were journalists, and they provided a strong foundation for Bryson’s interest in writing.
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