Rory Clements Explained

Rory Clements
Birth Place:Dover
Occupation:Author
Nationality:British
Genre:Historical fiction
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Notable Works:Revenger, Nucleus
Spouse:Naomi Clements-Wright
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Awards:CWA Ellis Peters Historical Fiction Award

Rory Clements is a British author of historical fiction. He is best known for his John Shakespeare books, set in the Elizabethan era, and the Tom Wilde second world war spy thriller series. Clements has twice won the Crime Writers' Association Historical Dagger.

Biography

Following a career in print media working for titles such as the Daily Mail and the Evening Standard, since 2007 Clements has been working as a full-time author. He has found success with his series of Elizabethan historical thriller novels about the character of John Shakespeare, and also the Tom Wilde series of spy novels focused on the second world war era.[2]

In 2010 Clements' historical mystery novel Revenger won the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Fiction Award.[1] [3] [4] A further three of the John Shakespeare novels, Martyr, Prince, and The Heretics, were nominated for the same award.[5] In 2018 Clements won the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Fiction Award again, this time with the second world war Tom Wilde thriller novel Nucleus.[6] [7]

A TV series of the John Shakespeare novels is under development.[8]

Clements lives in Norfolk, England, and is married to artist Naomi Clements-Wright.[1]

Works

John Shakespeare series

Tom Wilde series

Other works

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rory Clements Books & Biography . . 16 September 2023 . 28 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211028180556/https://www.harpercollins.ca/author/cr-174361/rory-clements/ . live .
  2. Web site: Meet the Author: Rory Clements . Suffolk Libraries . 16 September 2023 . 16 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230916184908/https://www.suffolklibraries.co.uk/posts/meet-the-author/meet-the-author-rory-clements . live .
  3. Web site: Historical Dagger 2010 Winner . . 16 September 2023 . 15 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220815013533/https://thecwa.co.uk/past-winners/revenger . live .
  4. Web site: RORY CLEMENTS BOOKS IN ORDER . Book Series in Order . 16 September 2023 . 28 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230528224410/https://www.bookseriesinorder.com/rory-clements/ . live .
  5. Web site: Rory Clements . . 16 September 2023 . 25 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220125130911/https://www.hachette.co.uk/contributor/rory-clements/ . live .
  6. News: Peel . Adrian . Rory Clement’s Cambridge spy Tom Wilde returns in The English Führer . 16 September 2023 . Cambridge Independent . 9 March 2023 . 27 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230327021451/https://www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/whats-on/rory-clement-s-cambridge-spy-tom-wilde-returns-in-the-englis-9302680/ . live .
  7. Web site: Historical Dagger 2018 Winner . . 16 September 2023 . 29 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220629012943/https://thecwa.co.uk/past-winners/nucleus . live .
  8. Web site: Rory Clements . Readers First . 16 September 2023 . 18 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220518171956/https://www.readersfirst.co.uk/authors/rory-clements . live .
  9. News: O'Connell . John . Martyr . 16 September 2023 . . 20 June 2009 . 25 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220125181738/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2009/jun/20/martyr-rory-clements-review . live .
  10. Revenger: A Novel of Tudor Intrigue . . 2011 . 258 . 18 . 36–37.
  11. News: Norfolk . Pam . Book review: The Heretics by Rory Clements . . 28 March 2018.
  12. MANN . JESSICA . March 2017 Crime Round-up . . March 2017 . 16 September 2023 . 23 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220123162647/https://literaryreview.co.uk/march-2017-crime-round-up . live .
  13. Reviews of A Prince and a Spy:
    • News: Scott . Lee . Book review: Tom Wilde returns for intriguing WWII thriller . 16 September 2023 . Jacksonville Florida Times-Union . 17 October 2021 . 16 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230916184907/https://www.jacksonville.com/story/entertainment/books/2021/10/17/book-review-a-prince-and-spy-rory-clements/8426144002/ . live .
    • News: Kirby . Carolyn . Review: A Prince and a Spy by Rory Clements . Historia Mag . 19 January 2021 . 16 September 2023 . 7 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220207124656/https://www.historiamag.com/review-a-prince-and-a-spy-by-rory-clements/ . live .
    • Melton . E . A Prince and a Spy . . 2021 . 117 . 22 . 31.
  14. News: Norfolk . Pam . The English Führer by Rory Clements: Packed with drama, action and subterfuge – book review – . 16 September 2023 . . 26 January 2023 . 28 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230128181629/https://www.lep.co.uk/arts-and-culture/books/the-english-fuhrer-by-rory-clements-packed-with-drama-action-and-subterfuge-book-review-4002050 . live .

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