Adam Brookes
Adam Brookes | |
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Born | 1963 (age 58) Canada |
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Occupation | Writer, novelist |
Works | Night Heron, Spy Games, The Spy's Daughter |
Adam Brookes is a Canadian-born British-American novelist and journalist.[1][2] He is the author of multiple spy thriller novels including Night Heron (2014) drawing on his life in journalism and years in China,[3] featuring fictional journalist Philip Mangan.[4][5] The book received positive reviews from outlets including NPR, The Washington Post, and The Canberra Times. His follow-up novels include Spy Games (2015)[6] and The Spy's Daughter (2017),[7] which along with 'Night Heron' comprise the Philip Mangan book trilogy.[8] The Spy's Daughter received recognition from the The Telegraph as one of its 50 Best Books of 2017.[9]
As a journalist in the area of spycraft and foreign relations, he has been a frequent commentator and panelist on military and international affairs.[10] [11]
Early life and education[]
Brookes was born in Canada and moved to the United Kingdom, growing up in a village in Oxfordshire. He studied Chinese at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Brookes worked as a journalist for the BBC in Indonesia as Jakarta Correspondent. He then worked as BBC’s Beijing Correspondent in China for six years before moving to its Washington, D.C. office. [12]
References[]
- ^ Steinfeld, Jemimah (2015-06-10). "A license to thrill? Spy novelists hit pay dirt in China". CNN. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
- ^ Forsythe, Michael (2014-09-15). "Q. and A.: Adam Brookes on China, Secrets and Spies". Sinosphere Blog. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
- ^ Thomas, Mark (2020-02-08). "The slow death of the spy thriller". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
- ^ Anderson, Patrick (2014-06-09). "Adam Brookes's 'Night Heron' is a top-notch thriller about stolen secrets". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
- ^ "Book Review: 'The Director' and 'Night Heron'". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
- ^ SPY GAMES. Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ THE SPY'S DAUGHTER. Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ "The Spy's Daughter by Adam Brookes". hachette.com.au. Hachette Australia. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "40. The Spy's Daughter by Adam Brookes (Sphere) | The 50 best books of 2017". The Telegraph. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ Brookes, Adam. "Is China Swarming With Foreign Spies?". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
- ^ Brookes, Adam. "Adam Brookes | Journalism". adambrookes.com. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Some Random Thoughts on Portraying China in Journalism and Commercial Fiction By Adam Brookes". Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
External link[]
Media related to Adam Brookes at Wikimedia Commons
- Alumni of SOAS University of London
- Spy fiction writers
- Thriller writers
- 21st-century novelists
- Living people