Conn Iggulden
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Conn Iggulden | |
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Born | Connor Iggulden 24 February 1971 London, England |
Pen name | C.F. Iggulden |
Occupation | Author |
Genre | Historical fiction |
Notable works | Dangerous Book for Boys series Conqueror series Emperor series Wars of the Roses series Empire of Salt trilogy |
Children | 4 |
Connor Iggulden (
Background
Born in 1971 to an English father (who was an
In August 2014, Iggulden was one of 200 public figures who signed a letter to The Guardian, opposing Scottish independence in the run-up to September's referendum on that issue.[6]
Career
Historical fiction
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Iggulden's debut book was
After completing the fourth book in the Emperor series, Iggulden began research for his next series of books, titled
Iggulden released a four-book series, the Wars of the Roses,[7] starting with Stormbird in 2013, Margaret of Anjou[8] (called Trinity in the UK) in 2014, Bloodline[9] in 2015, and Ravenspur[10] in 2016.
In 2017, he published a historical fiction novel called Dunstan,[11] chronicling the life of the 10th-century monk and political adviser to the Saxon Kings of England, St. Dunstan.
In 2018, Penguin Books released a historical novel called The Falcon of Sparta, about the effort of Prince Cyrus to become king of Persia and the stranded 10,000 Greek mercenaries who walked out of Persia while pursued by the king's armies, following the Battle of Cunaxa.
In 2021, Iggulden released a two-part Athenian series, The Gates of Athens and Protector. Set during the Greco-Persian Wars, it features the Battle of Marathon and the Battle of Thermopylae.
In 2022, he published the first in a two-part series, The Golden Age, titled Lion. Set a generation after his Athenian series, it follows Pericles' rise in Athens, the formation of the Delian League, and the Battle of the Eurymedon. His second and final book in the series, which came out in 2023, is titled Empire.
Children's books
Iggulden has co-written a book with his brother Hal,
In September 2009, he published the children's book Tollins: Explosive Tales for Children, through HarperCollins. Iggulden has since written three separate stories to accompany it.[13]
Other works
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In March 2006, Iggulden released a novelette entitled Blackwater, part of the Quick Reads initiative of World Book Day 2006. Being a thriller, Blackwater was a change in genre for the author, who had mainly written historical fiction up to that point.
In 2012, Iggulden added a further Quick Reads book to the list, Quantum of Tweed – The Man with a Nissan Micra – a comedy about an unwitting hitman.
Fantasy novels
In 2017, Iggulden released the first book in the fantasy series Darien: Empire of Salt, under the pen name C.F. Iggulden.[14] The second book, Shiang, was released in 2018 and was followed by The Sword Saint, in 2019.
Emperor series film adaptation
In 2010, media coverage emerged of a proposed film, Emperor: Young Caesar, about the early life of Julius Caesar, covering the years from 92 BC to 71 BC, and based on the first two novels of Iggulden's Emperor series, The Gates of Rome and The Death of Kings.
Bibliography
Emperor series
- The Gates of Rome (2003)
- The Death of Kings (2004)
- The Field of Swords (2005)
- The Gods of War (2006)
- The Blood of Gods (2013)
Conqueror series
- ISBN 978-0-385-34421-0)
- ISBN 978-0-385-34279-7)
- ISBN 978-0-385-34280-3)
- ISBN 978-0-385-33954-4)
- ISBN 978-0-00-727114-6)
Wars of the Roses series
- Stormbird (2013)
- Trinity (2014) (titled Margaret of Anjou in North America)
- Bloodline (2015)
- Ravenspur (2016)
Athenian series
- The Gates of Athens (2020)
- Protector (2021)
The Golden Age series
- Lion (2022)
- Empire (2023)
Empire of Salt series
- Darien (2017) (Empire of Salt book #1) [as C.F. Iggulden]
- Shiang (2018) (Empire of Salt book #2) [as C.F. Iggulden]
- The Sword Saint (2019) (Empire of Salt book #3) [as C.F. Iggulden]
Dangerous books
- The Dangerous Book for Boys (2007) (with Hal Iggulden)
- The Pocket Dangerous Book for Boys: Things to Do (2007) (with Hal Iggulden)
- The Dangerous Book for Boys Yearbook (2007) (with Hal Iggulden)
- The Pocket Dangerous Book for Boys: Things to Know (2008) (with Hal Iggulden)
- The Pocket Dangerous Book for Boys: Wonders of the World (2008) (with Hal Iggulden)
- The Pocket Dangerous Book for Boys: Facts, Figures and Fun (2008) (with Hal Iggulden)
- The Dangerous Book of Heroes (2009) (with David Iggulden)
Other
- Blackwater (2006)
- Tollins: Explosive Tales for Children (2009)
- How to Blow Up Tollins (with Lizzy Duncan) (2010)
- Quantum of Tweed – The Man with the Nissan Micra (2012)
- Dunstan (2017),[18] a.k.a. The Abbot's Tale (USA, 2018)
- The Falcon of Sparta (2018) by Conn Iggulden
References
- ^ Preston, John (22 May 2009). "Conn Iggulden: addicted to heroism". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ a b Sale, Jonathan (14 October 2009). "Passed/Failed: An education in the life of author Conn Iggulden". The Independent. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ Cotton, Fearne; Willoughby, Holly (2010). The Best Friends' Guide to Life. Penguin Random House.
- ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "About Conn Iggulden". Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
- ^ "Celebrities' open letter to Scotland – full text and list of signatories". theguardian. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ Hodges, Harry (4 October 2013). "War of the Roses: Stormbird by Conn Iggulden – review". Daily Express. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ Wars of the Roses: Margaret of Anjou by Conn Iggulden | PenguinRandomHouse.com.
- ^ Wars of the Roses: Bloodline by Conn Iggulden | PenguinRandomHouse.com.
- ^ Noble, Barnes &. "Ravenspur: Rise of the Tudors". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Dunstan, One Man Will Change the Fate of England by Conn Iggulden". www.penguin.co.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "UK | Magazine | Conn who?". BBC News. 24 January 2007. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
- ^ "Save the Tollins website". Archived from the original on 15 September 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
- ^ "Darien (Empire of Salt #1)". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ Bettinger, Brendan (26 June 2013). "17 Again Director Burr Steers Will Depict a Teenage Julius Caesar in Emperor: Young Caesar". Collider. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (26 May 2010). "Burr Steers to Direct Julius Caesar Film Based on Conn Iggulden Novels". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- Screen Daily. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ^ Johnson, Ani (May 2017). "Dunstan: One Man Will Change the Fate of England by Conn Iggulden". thebookbag.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2018.