Geoff Hill

Geoff Hill is a journalist and author based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Biography

Geoffrey Rex Alexander Middleton Hill was born on 19 September, 1956 and spent his childhood in Malawi, Rhodesia, and South Africa.

His father, Hugh Middleton Hill was federal water engineer for Nyasaland, during the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, and went on to establish water projects across southern Africa. Geoff had a total of 12 schools before completing his education at Northlands Boys' High School in Durban.

His early writing for biology journals and poetry magazines, was encouraged by his mother, Zaeta. After school, he read zoology at the University of Natal.

In 1982 he moved to Australia and worked on various newspapers including the Townsville Bulletin and The Australian. In 1992, with Nick Russell, he co-founded African Safari Magazine. He married Hope Kleoudis in Sydney in 1995 and they moved to Zimbabwe in 1997.

Since 2002 Geoff has worked as bureau chief east and southern Africa for The Washington Times.

Published works

*"The Battle for Zimbabwe" (Zebra Press, 2003)
*"What Happens After Mugabe?" (2006)

Awards

*2000: John Steinbeck Short Story Award

References