Carrie Gibson

About

Carrie Gibson is the author of three works of history: The Great Resistance: The 400-Year Fight to End Slavery in the Americas (2026), El Norte: The Epic and Forgotten Story of Hispanic North America (2019), and Empire’s Crossroads: A History of the Caribbean From Columbus to the Present Day (2014). Prior to gaining a PhD in history at the University of Cambridge in 2011, she worked as journalist for The Guardian and Observer in London. She is currently living in Seoul, South Korea.

She is represented by Bill Hamilton at A.M. Heath. Contact her here, or find her on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Bluesky.

Photo of Carrie Gibson in blue top outdoors in front of green foliage
Photo: Antonia Giordano

News & Events

29 May, 2026

The National Archives (UK) – online talk 29 May 2026

The Great Resistance book cover
18 April, 2026

A Cappella Books, Atlanta 18 April

The Great Resistance book cover
29 March, 2026

Rural Socrates Series Book Talk

The Tucson Festival of Books
14 March, 2026

Tucson Festival of Books – more information soon!

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