Pete Kowalczyk is a non-fiction writer from the north of England, published by The Guardian, The European Review of Books, CNN, Dazed, Vice, and Latterly. His work explores history, landscape, art and philosophy, and their role in shaping our contemporary lives. He has worked for the BBC, and appeared on CNN Connect the World. His first book — Time is a Border — was shortlisted for the 2023 Fitzcarraldo Editions Essay Prize.