Pan Macmillan to publish the memoir of Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web
This Is For Everyone will be published on 9 September 2025.
Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989 at CERN in Switzerland. Since then, through his work with Inrupt Inc, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), The Open Data Institute and the World Wide Web Foundation he has been a tireless advocate for shared standards, open web access for all and the power of individuals on the web. A firm believer in the positive power of technology, Sir Tim was the recipient of the 2022 Seoul Peace Prize for Digital Sovereignty and named in Time magazine’s list of the most important people of the twentieth century.
This is For Everyone
by Tim Berners-Lee
The most influential inventor of the modern world, Sir Tim Berners-Lee is a different kind of visionary. Born in the same year as Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, Berners-Lee famously shared his invention, the World Wide Web, for no commercial reward. Its widespread adoption changed everything – transforming humanity into the first digital species. Through the web, we live, work, dream and connect. This is the story of our modern age, told through the groundbreaking memoir of one of its creators.
In this intimate memoir, Berners-Lee will tell the story of his iconic invention, exploring how it launched a new era of creativity and collaboration, while unleashing a commercial race that today imperils democracies and polarizes public debate. Filled with his characteristic optimism, technical insight and wry humour, this is a book about the power of technology to both fuel our worst instincts and to profoundly shape our lives for the better.
As the rapid development of artificial intelligence heralds a new era of innovation, Berners-Lee will provide a gripping, in-the-room account of the foundations for this transformative technology, and guide the reader to the crucial decisions we face ahead. Peppered with rich anecdotes and reflections, This is For Everyone will prove an essential read for understanding our times, and a bold manifesto for advancing humanity’s future.
‘I am incredibly excited to bring Sir Tim’s book to the world. He is a global icon and a man of rare vision and integrity. This book not only narrates the story of the digital age from the inside, but it also gives us much-needed guidance for navigating AI’s rapid rise.’
Mike Harpley, Non-fiction Publisher