Chris (C.C.) Humphreys was born in Toronto and grew up in the UK. All four grandparents were actors and since his father was an actor as well, it was inevitable he would follow the bloodline. He has acted all over the world and appeared on stages ranging from London’s West End to Hollywood’s Twentieth Century Fox. Favorite roles have included Hamlet, Caleb the Gladiator in NBC’s Biblical-Roman epic mini-series, ‘AD – Anno Domini’ and Jack Absolute in Sheridan’s ‘The Rivals’.
Chris has written eight historical novels. The first, ‘The French Executioner’ told the tale of the man who killed Anne Boleyn and was runner up for the CWA Steel Dagger for Thrillers 2002. Its sequel, ‘Blood Ties’, was a bestseller in Canada. Having played Jack Absolute, he stole the character and has written three books on this ‘007 of the 1770’s’ – ‘Jack Absolute’, ‘The Blooding of Jack Absolute’ and ‘Absolute Honour’- short listed for the 2007 Evergreen Prize by the Ontario Library Association. All have been published in the UK, Canada, the US and been translated into Russian, Italian, German, Greek and Czech. VLAD: THE LAST CONFESSION - the true history of Dracula – was published in 2008, was a bestseller in Canada, and has been translated in Germany, Spain, Russia, Poland, Czech Republic, Serbia, Turkey and Brazil. In May 2011 it was published by Sourcebooks in the USA.
His new adult novel ‘A PLACE CALLED ARMAGEDDON’ about the fall of Constantinople 1453, was released in the UK in July 2011 and Canada August 2011. It will be published in the US in September 2012
He has also written a trilogy for young adults ‘The Runestone Saga’. A heady brew of Norse myth, runic magic, time travel and horror, the first book in the series ‘The Fetch’ was published in North America in July 2006, with the sequel, ‘Vendetta’ in August 2007 and the conclusion, ‘Possession’, August 2008. They are also published in Russia, Greece, Turkey and Indonesia. His latest Young Adult novel ‘THE HUNT OF THE UNICORN’ was released by Knopf in North America and Spain in March 2011.
Chris lives on Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada, with his wife and young son.
Dear Mr Humphries;
Your book Armageddon has killed my Kindle. You bastard.
My beloved Kindle was fine when I downloaded Armageddon and now, it is frozen, unresponsive and completely dead to the world. A bright eyed machine turned into a vegetable. Brought low by the insidious blunt force trauma of well wrought words.
I demand satisfaction!
Pistoleros at dawn in Gastown?
Rapiers on the grass at Stanley Park?
Pick your seconds, sir.
Dennis Thompsett
Another demned Canadian Patriot in Exile
Email: Jonnictee@aol.com
Did its crash coincide with the final breach of the walls? Sorry to hear this … now you’ll have to go an buy a paper copy – and I get double income. See, all part of my fiendish plot!
Dear C C Humphreys,
I hope you are well. If possible could you contact me regarding your new book Shakespeare’s Rebel? I think it is a fantastic book and I would like to promote it on our website http://www.doodledbooks.com.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best wishes,
Claire
Managing Director
T – 01246569722
M – 07909903911
Thanks, Claire. I’ll get in touch through your website.
I finished A Place Called Armageddon last night on my Nook. As soon as I was finished I downloaded Vlad The Last Confession. I am now 150 pages into it. You definitely bring the era to life. I find the fall of the Byzantine Empire and its effect on the Balkan states fascinating. I’d love to see you write more in this time and place. But I will happily read anything you write now. I’ve added your works to my must-read list.
That’s brilliant Kelly! Do let me know how Vlad grabs you.