Peter Williams Military Historian
Press & Media Kit

For journalists, producers, and event organisers.

Everything you need to write about, book, or introduce Peter Williams. Boilerplate copy, a hi-res portrait, a publication list, and direct contact details.

Press contact ↓ Download headshot
Portrait of Peter Williams
Photo: supplied. Free to use when covering Peter Williams.
Boilerplate

Ready-to-paste biography.

Preferred bio copy when referring to Peter. Click to copy.

One-line (≈25 words)

Australian military historian and author. Cambridge University Press and Pen & Sword. PhD on the Kokoda Campaign. 100+ interviews with Japanese veterans. Lives in Canberra.

Paragraph (≈95 words)

Peter Damian Williams is an Australian military historian and author of the Second World War, specialising in the Pacific theatre and the 1942 Kokoda Campaign. He is published by Cambridge University Press, Pen & Sword, and Wiley. His work draws on archival research and over a hundred interviews with Japanese veterans of the Pacific War. He holds a PhD from Charles Darwin University for a dissertation on the Kokoda Campaign, lives in Canberra, and is available for writing, research, public speaking, and consulting.
Quick facts

The essentials.

Born
6 March 1957, Hobart, Tasmania
Based in
Canberra, Australia
Nationality
Australian
Education
BA (Macquarie, 1982); Dip. Ed (Univ. of Tasmania, 1988); MA (CDU, 2000); PhD (CDU, 2008)
Books
Four, incl. Cambridge University Press, Pen & Sword, and Wiley
Marquee interview
"Interviewing Japanese Veterans" (WW2TV, 150K+ views)
Contact
[email protected]
Topics

What Peter can speak to.

  1. The Pacific War

    Japanese primary sources on the 1942 New Guinea campaign. The Imperial Japanese Army and Navy from the ranks.

  2. The Kokoda Campaign

    Myth vs. record: numbers, terrain, supply, withdrawals — Cambridge University Press archival work.

  3. Gallipoli from the Ottoman side

    The artillery, the defence of Kanlısırt, 25 April 1915 — drawing on Turkish-language material.

  4. Australian military history

    Commissioned work for the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. Korea, WWII, commemorative history.

Assets

Book covers and links.

Cover images hosted by the publishers. Right-click to save, or link directly.

On camera

Recorded interviews & lectures.

For broadcasters: these videos show Peter on camera. Embed or link freely.

Direct press line.

[email protected]. Peter aims to respond within a few days.

Based in Canberra, Australia (AEST/AEDT). Open to interviews, features, panel appearances, and cruise or event speaking engagements worldwide.