Christopher C.W. Gortner

Christopher C.W. Gortner is an American historical fiction and spymaster thriller writer best known for “The Spymaster Chronicles” and a series of freestanding novels. Gortner was born and grew up in Malaga in Southern Spain, in a small village that overlooked the ruined castle that was once the home of Isabella of Castile. Historical characters and people were thus very real in his childhood given that he was surrounded by history. Going to college, he studied history and even mastered in it as an extension of his love for the subject. Gortner’s novels have been translated into more than twenty languages and been critically acclaimed across the globe. The novels have become international bestsellers across Europe and in the United States where they were Marin Independent Journal, The Last Queen, American Booksellers Association, and USA Today bestsellers. The Washington Independent Review also named Gortner one of the top historical novelists. Outside his writing, he has been a keynote speaker in the United Kingdom and the United States where he has spoken at the Historical Novel Society Conference. He also attends several writers’ conferences, book clubs, and a wide range of women’s groups to talk about historical fiction. Prior to becoming a published author, C.W. spent more than a decade in public administration where he worked as a public health practitioner. Prior to that he spent a few years working as a fashion executive.