Kenneth Womack

Kenneth Womack is a world-renowned authority on the Beatles and their enduring cultural influence. Ken's Beatles-related books include Long and Winding Roads: The Evolving Artistry of the Beatles (2007) and The Cambridge Companion to the Beatles (2009), which was named as The Independent's "Music Book of the Year." In 2014, Ken published The Beatles Encyclopedia: Everything Fab Four in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the group's legendary appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. He is the author of John Lennon 1980: The Last Days in the Life.

Ken's books about the Beatles are included in the permanent collection of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Library and Archives. Ken is also the author of four novels, including John Doe No. 2 and the Dreamland Motel (2010), The Restaurant at the End of the World (2012), Playing the Angel (2013), and I Am Lemonade Lucy! (2019).

His work has appeared in such venues as Salon, Slate, Billboard, Time, Variety, The Guardian, USA Today, The Huffington Post, and The Philadelphia Inquirer.