Clifford Beal
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Clifford Beal is an Anglo-American writer of history, historical fiction, suspense, and fantasy.[1] Previously, he was an international journalist and the Editor of Jane’s Defence Weekly in London. He has published seven books, numerous short stories, and dozens of articles over the years in various news publications.
Biography[edit]
Born and raised in Rhode Island, Beal graduated from the University of Vermont with a degree in History and later earned an M.A. in International Relations from the University of Sussex.[2] Early in his career he worked for the American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics in the field of public policy and then entered journalism in the area of defence and security.[3] He joined the renowned military publisher Jane’s in 1991 and rose to become the Editor of Jane’s Defence Weekly in 1998. In 2000, he was named an Editor of the Year by the British Society of Magazine Editors.[4][5]
In dozens of television and radio appearances over a 10-year period, the media sought out Jane's Defence Weekly as a source of reliable, objective, and independent information on unfolding events such as Iraqi capabilities prior to the invasion, Russian airpower, chemical weapons, the Taliban threat, and the sinking of the submarine Kursk.[6] Beal managed a team of some 25 defence experts in London and other locations. In 2003, he publicly refuted the British Labour government and Bush administration claims of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, later to be proved correct.[7]
Leaving journalism at the end of 2003, Beal became a freelance consultant and author and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society in 2015.[8]
His first book, Quelch’s Gold, published in 2007, is the only major historical work on John Quelch, a privateer tried for piracy in 1704 in Boston and the first man to undergo a criminal trial under the Court of Admiralty outside of London. This landmark trial constituted a major miscarriage of colonial justice with long-term ramifications.[9][10] His other works have included the high-fantasy The Guns of Ivrea[11] and, most recently, a traditional historical fiction series beginning with Hawker and the King’s Jewel, published in 2022 by Canelo and set in the 15th century.[12][13]
He writes under his own name and as Ethan Bale.[14]
Bibliography[edit]
| Year of Publication | Novel | Publisher | Additional Notes |
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| 2007 | Quelch's Gold | Praeger | Non-fiction |
| "Sir Richard Treadwell" Series | |||
| 2013 | Gideon's Angel | Solaris Books | |
| 2014 | The Raven's Banquet | Solaris Books | |
| "Valdur" Series | |||
| 2016 | The Guns of Ivrea | Solaris Books | |
| 2017 | The Witch of Torinia | Solaris | |
| "The Swords of the White Rose" Series | Writing as Ethan Bale | ||
| 2022 | Hawker and the King's Jewel | Canelo | |
| 2023 | Hawker and the Lost Prince | Canelo | |
| Short Stories | |||
| 2017 | War is Grimm | Weirdbook #37 | |
| 2022 | Shooting the Breeze | Mystery Tribune Magazine | |
References[edit]
- ^ "Clifford Beal". Sheil Land. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- ^ Debrett's People of Today. United Kingdom: Debrett's Limited. 2003. p. 132. ISBN 9781870520263.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "Clifford Beal | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- ^ "Editors of Year shortlist announced". the Guardian. 2000-10-24. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- ^ Addicott, Ruth (January 12, 2000). "Times Magazine Editor scoops top accolade at BSME awards". UK Press Gazette. p. 5.
- ^ Cowell, Alan (2003-03-27). "Urban Warfare: Long a key part of an Underdog's down-to-earth Arsenal". The New York Times. p. 12.
- ^ CBC-TV: World View February 2003, retrieved 2023-01-23
- ^ "Fellows". Aerospace Magazine, the Royal Aeronautical Society: 56. November 2015.
- ^ "Quelch's Gold: Piracy, Greed, and Betrayal in Colonial New England". publisher.abc-clio.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- ^ Beal, Clifford (April 2, 2007). "We've seen it all before"". The International Herald Tribune. p. 6.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Alexander, Niall (2016-02-11). "Mare Infinitum: The Guns of Ivrea by Clifford Beal". Tor.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- ^ Bale, Ethan (July 2022). Hawker and the King's Jewel by Ethan Bale | Canelo. Canelo. ISBN 9781800329683. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ Hillier, Ken (March 2023). "Hawker and the King's Jewel". The Ricardian Bulletin: 64.
- ^ "The Historical Writers' Association Members". The Historical Writers's Association. 2023-06-13. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
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