Ben Kane
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| Born | 6 March 1970 Nairobi, Kenya |
| Occupation | Author |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
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Ben Kane (born 6 March 1970)[1] is an Irish novelist who specialises in historical fiction. He is best known for his Forgotten Legion, Spartacus, and Hannibal book series. His 2011 novel, Hannibal: Enemy of Rome, made the Sunday Times bestseller list.[2] He has had multiple Sunday Times bestsellers since. Translated into 14 languages, his books have sold more than a million and a half copies worldwide.[3]
In 2013, Kane and two friends walked the entire length of Hadrian's Wall for charity while wearing full Roman military kit, including hobnailed boots;[4] they raised nearly £19,000 for Combat Stress and Medecins Sans Frontieres.[citation needed] In 2014, they walked again in Italy, raising over £26,500. A documentary film was made about their walk, entitled The Road to Rome, with Ian McKellen providing voiceover.[5] For some years, he has been supporting and raising money for Park in the Past, a Roman fort-building project near Chester.[6]
In May 2023, Kane signed a four-book deal with Orion.[7]
In May 2024, Kane published the novel Stormcrow, set in Ireland.[8]
In October 2024, Kane and his fellow authors of A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii sold dramatic rights for the work to Amazon MGM Studios and Scott Free Productions.[9]
Bibliography
[edit]The Forgotten Legion
[edit]- The Forgotten Legion (2008)
- The Silver Eagle (2009)
- The Road to Rome (2010)
- "The March" (short story, 2018)
Hannibal
[edit]- Hannibal: Enemy of Rome (2011)
- "Hannibal: The Patrol" (short story, 2013)
- Hannibal: Fields of Blood (2013)
- Hannibal: Clouds of War (2014)
Spartacus
[edit]- Spartacus: The Gladiator (2012)
- Spartacus: Rebellion (2012)
Eagles of Rome
[edit]- "The Shrine" (short story, 2015)
- "Eagles in the East" (novella, 2019)
- Eagles at War (2015)
- "The Arena" (short story, 2016)
- Hunting the Eagles (2016)
- Eagles in the Storm (2017)
- "Eagles in the Wilderness" (novella, 2019)
- "Io Saturnalia!" (novella, 2023)
Clash of Empires
[edit]- Clash of Empires (2018)
- The Falling Sword (2019)
Lionheart
[edit]- Lionheart (2020)
- Crusader (2021)
- King (2022)
Other
[edit]- A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii (2014 – Kane contributed one chapter)
- Sands of the Arena and Other Stories (2021)
- Napoleon's Spy (2023)
- "Centurion of the First" (novella, 2023)
- Stormcrow (2024)
References
[edit]- ^ "Ben Kane biography". www.fantasybookreview.co.uk.
- ^ "There's a Dickens of a lot going on at Bath bookshop". Bath Chronicle. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ "Ben Kane". historicalwriters.org. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Kane, Ben (20 April 2015). "What it's like to march as a Roman soldier". The Telegraph. Retrieved 30 March 2017.(subscription required)
- ^ "Lincoln School of Film & Media Network". University of Lincoln School of Media. Archived from the original on 7 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ "Award winning author Ben Kane's fab fundraising campaign". Park in the Past. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "Kane strikes four-book deal with Orion Fiction". The Bookseller. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "Best-selling author Ben Kane to talk about his new Viking novel in Roe River Books". independent.ie. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ "Amazon, Scott Free Productions Team for Pompeii Limited Series Based on Novel 'A Day of Fire'". variety.com. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
