Timothy David Mack is a relatively recent figure on the literary scene, known mostly for his nonfiction publications on military subjects and on avian science.
The reclusive author is Winner of the Eisenhower Award for Nonfiction for his series on the Malay Emergency, and the British Book Prize for his account of the Chindits during the Burma campaign. Mr. Mack is also credited with a study on the endangered Mascarene Petrel, published in several scientific journals and books including the definitive work "Joseph Johns: Pelagic Birds". His one-man play “Sisyphus revisited” won grand prize at the Edinburgh Festival.