Ziyad Marar
Ziyad Marar is an author and editorial director in the UK. He was born in 1966 in Iraq, and moved to London aged 10. He has published three books and as of 2013 was Deputy Managing Director and Executive Vice President / Global Publishing at SAGE Publications.
Biography
Marar was born in Iraq in 1966 before moving to London in 1967. He attended Exeter University where he obtained a BSc in psychology and an MA in the philosophy and psychology of language.[1] Marar joined SAGE in the 1980s where he has been an editorial director and, in 2006, Deputy Managing Director and Publishing Director.[2] In 2010 he became director of global publishing.[3]
Marar has written three books. The Happiness Paradox (2003; covering how philosophy and psychology can create a better understanding of modern identity), Deception (2008; about people's relationship with truth and the possibility of a truly honest life) and Intimacy (2012).[1][4]
Books
- Intimacy: Understanding the Subtle Power of Human Connection, Acumen Publishing 2012
- Deception, Acumen Publishing 2008
- The Happiness, Reaktion Books 2003
References
- 1 2 Denny, Neil (22 September 2008). "Ziyad Marar - Deception: The Art of Living". The Skeptic. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
- ↑ "Sage creates new roles". V3.co.uk. Incisive Media. 20 April 2006. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
- ↑ Neilan, Catherine (24 May 2005). "Change at the top for SAGE".
- ↑ Crichton, Paul (26 October 2003). "I'm happy, if that's alright with you". The Times Literary Supplement. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
External links
- http://web.archive.org/web/20081210101627/http://www.greeneheaton.co.uk:80/pages/authors/author.asp?AuthorID=84 Profile at greene heaton
- http://little-atoms.blogspot.com/2008/09/little-atoms-with-ziyad-marar.html interview with little atoms