Gavin Evans

Gavin Evans has practised as a journalist in South Africa and the UK and is the author of 10 books of non-fiction. He lectures at Birkbeck College, University of London, and is a member of the Royal Institution’s ‘Challenging Pseudoscience’ group. Evans lives in the UK and frequently travels to South Africa.

Author's books

White Supremacy

A Brief History of Hatred

Gavin Evans explores the roots of the white supremacist ideology, traced back to the 19th century to Charles Darwin and Francis Galton’s race-based theories. He examines the spread of eugenics and the rise of Nazism and Apartheid.

Available February 2025