Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan (born 1941 in Lancashire, England) is an English non-fiction author who writes on comparative religion, mythology and natural history. He read Natural Sciences at London University and became a television presenter of natural-history programmes in the 1980s, presenting the fungi documentary Mushroom Magic in 1989, before turning to writing on ancient religions and belief.

He founded the Association of British Fungal Groups in 1996. His books include Encyclopedia of Gods, Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Myths of the World, Witches: An Encyclopedia of Paganism and Magic, Cults, and The Encyclopedia of Fungi of Britain and Europe.