Simon Weisz read English at Cambridge University. He worked initially as an editorial assistant for an art history magazine before winning a scholarship to The Guildhall School of Music & Drama, where he gained a Diploma in Opera Studies. This led to a couple of seasons at Glyndebourne Opera and various roles with British Youth Opera, The King’s Consort and at opera festivals in Toronto, Beirut and Athens.
Changing tack, Simon joined a PR agency specialising in fine arts and was subsequently appointed as communications manager at a London publishing house. He went on to work in a similar capacity for various architectural practices and in 2014 established his own marketing agency representing a number of international architecture studios
In 2020 Simon began a diploma course in psychotherapeutic counselling, qualifying in 2024. He lives in Bristol with his partner who is a boat builder.
His first book was shortlisted for the inaugural Footnote x Counterpoints Writing Prize in 2024 and will be published by Hutchinson Heinemann in Spring 2026.
Agent: Doug Young