Rupert Isaacson

Rupert Isaacson was born in London. His mother is from South Africa and his father from Zimbabwe. His first book, "The Healing Land," was included in the "New York Times" list of notable books in 2004. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife Kristin and their son Rowan. "The Horse Boy" (2009, a number 1 bestseller on the "Sunday Times" list in the UK) is translated into 30 languages. For more information about the book, visit www.horseboythebook.com. For the documentary of the same name directed by Michel Orion Scott (which, beyond its brilliant international career, was awarded the Audience Award at the 2nd Hippocrates Health Film Festival, Kos, 2010), visit www.horseboythemovie.com