He was the Africa Editor of the Financial Times from 1984 to 2002 and has written several novels and an autobiography.
He was educated at Chaplin High School and studied English at University College of Rhodesia where he was awarded a BA in 1968.
The publication was banned by the Rhodesian government and he was arrested in August 1968 and restricted to his home town of Gwelo under the Law & Order (Maintenance) Act.
He was granted an exit permit to attend the University of Edinburgh and was awarded an MSc in Politics in 1971.
[1] In his late 30s, Holman was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease,[2] and has written on the experience of undergoing deep brain simulation surgery.