Conn Iggulden
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Conn Iggulden is a British author, who mainly writes historical fiction. In 2005, he released the fourth and final book in the best-selling Emperor series.
Iggulden was born in 1971. He studied English at London University, and went on to teach the subject for seven years - becoming head of the English department at St. Gregory's Roman Catholic School in London. He eventually left teaching to write his first novel, The Gates of Rome. He is married with three children and lives in Hertfordshire, England.
Iggulden's writing influences include Patrick O'Brian, David Gemmell, Bernard Cornwell, George MacDonald Fraser, Wilbur Smith and C. S. Forester. Iggulden is also a lover of poetry, and his favourites include If by Rudyard Kipling.
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[edit] Emperor series
Iggulden's debut book was the The Gates of Rome, the first in a four-part series entitled Emperor. The series is based around the life of Julius Caesar, from childhood (Gates of Rome) to his eventual betrayal (Gods of War).
The series has been released, and well received, internationally. The film option has been sold to Spitfire Productions (an Intermedia company).
- The Gates of Rome (2003)
- The Death of Kings (2004)
- The Field of Swords (2004)
- The Gods of War (2005)
Conn Iggulden has indicated that in the future he may write a fifth book that deals with the events after the end of The Gods of War. He mentions the possibility in the Historical Note of the fourth book.
[edit] Mongol series
After completing the Emperor series, Iggulden began research for his next series of books, based on the life of Mongol warlords Genghis and Kublai Khan. His first book is expected in 2007.
- Wolf of the Plains (2007)
[edit] Other works
Iggulden co-wrote a book with his brother Hal titled The Dangerous Book for Boys. It covers around eighty topics, from building a soapbox racer and to tying knots, to learning about famous battles and how to make potassium aluminium sulphate crystals [1]. It was released in the UK on June 5, 2006. The book sold out its first print run very quickly and is due for a reprint in late July 2006.
In March 2006, Iggulden released a novelette entitled Blackwater, part of the Quick Reads initiative of World Book Day 2006.
