11 Facts About Conn Iggulden

Connor Iggulden is a British author who writes historical fiction, most notably the Emperor and Conqueror series.

Conn Iggulden co-authored The Dangerous Book for Boys with his brother Hal.

In 2007, Iggulden became the first person to top the UK fiction and nonfiction lists at the same time.

Conn Iggulden then attended St Dominic's Sixth Form College, before studying English at the University of London, later going on to teach the subject for seven years, becoming head of the English department at Haydon School, where one of his students was Fearne Cotton.

Conn Iggulden eventually left teaching to write his first novel, The Gates of Rome, which was published in 2003.

Conn Iggulden is married to Ella, who is from the Amalfi Coast in southern Italy, and whose family are craft pasta and ravioli producers in the region.

Conn Iggulden released a four-book series, the Wars of the Roses, starting with Stormbird in 2013, Margaret of Anjou in 2014, Bloodline in 2015, and Ravenspur in 2016.

In 2021, Conn Iggulden released a two-part Athenian series, The Gates of Athens and Protector.

Conn Iggulden has co-written a book with his brother Hal, The Dangerous Book for Boys.

Conn Iggulden has since written three separate stories to accompany it.

In March 2006, Conn Iggulden released a novelette entitled Blackwater, part of the Quick Reads initiative of World Book Day 2006.