Connor Iggulden (/ˈɪɡəldɛn/; born (1971-02-24)24 February 1971) is a British author who writes historical fiction, most notably the Emperor and Conqueror series.
[5] 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.
The series is based around the life of Julius Caesar, from childhood (The Gates of Rome) to his eventual betrayal and death (The Gods of War).
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.
It covers around eighty topics, from building a soapbox racer and tying knots, to learning about famous battles and how to make potassium aluminium sulphate crystals.
[13] In March 2006, Iggulden released a novelette entitled Blackwater, part of the Quick Reads initiative of World Book Day 2006.
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.
Exclusive Media Group hired Burr Steers to direct, after they had an adaptation penned by William Broyles and Stephen Harrigan.