Rob Chidley
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Robert Nicholas Chidley (born 1981 in Hastings
, England
) is a British author
. His debut novel
, The Third Tribe, was published in May 2009 by Canaan Press.
on the south coast of England. He attended Poole Grammar School
before studying English Literature
and, afterwards, taking a Postgraduate Certificate in Education at Birmingham University.
He returned to Dorset and took up a post teaching English in 2003 at his old school. He left the classroom in 2005 to get married, and moved to Warwickshire
and found work as a writer for the international housing charity Habitat for Humanity.
Rob wrote his debut novel, The Third Tribe, during 2008 and the book was subsequently published in 2009. The official launch was held at Sandown Park
in Esher
, Surrey
. The novel received a positive review from the New York Times best-selling author G.P. Taylor: "Be prepared to be gripped and on the edge of your seats...gripping and exciting, The Third Tribe is a must-read". The book received a four-star review from Christianity Magazine
, which said, "Compellingly told with masterful description... An intriguing and intelligent story... Be prepared to be drawn in! It leaves the reader gasping."
Extracts from the book were used in the English Schools' textbook How to Write like a Writer. Rob Chidley also made a number of appearances, including contributing to the Greenbelt Festival
(2009) speakers' programme.
In April 2010, citing a change in Canaan Press' business model, Rob Chidley ended the association. In addition to writing for Habitat for Humanity, he writes for the New English Orchestra in a freelance capacity and is working on a number of manuscripts of his own, including his first trilogy.
Hastings
Hastings is a town and borough in the county of East Sussex on the south coast of England. The town is located east of the county town of Lewes and south east of London, and has an estimated population of 86,900....
, England
England
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) is a British author
Author
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. His debut novel
Debut novel
A debut novel is the first novel an author publishes. Debut novels are the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to publish in the future...
, The Third Tribe, was published in May 2009 by Canaan Press.
Biography
Rob Chidley was born in Hastings in 1981, and raised in DorsetDorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
on the south coast of England. He attended Poole Grammar School
Poole Grammar School
Poole Grammar School is a selective, all boys grammar school in Poole, on the south coast of England.-Admissions:...
before studying English Literature
English literature
English literature is the literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; for example, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Joseph Conrad was Polish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, J....
and, afterwards, taking a Postgraduate Certificate in Education at Birmingham University.
He returned to Dorset and took up a post teaching English in 2003 at his old school. He left the classroom in 2005 to get married, and moved to Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
and found work as a writer for the international housing charity Habitat for Humanity.
Rob wrote his debut novel, The Third Tribe, during 2008 and the book was subsequently published in 2009. The official launch was held at Sandown Park
Sandown Park
Sandown Park is a horse racing course and leisure venue in Esher, Surrey, England, in the outer suburbs of London. It hosts one Group 1 flat race, the Eclipse Stakes. It regularly has horse racing during afternoons, evenings and on weekends, and also hosts many non racing events such as trade...
in Esher
Esher
Esher is a town in the Surrey borough of Elmbridge in South East England near the River Mole. It is a very prosperous part of the Greater London Urban Area, largely suburban in character, and is situated 14.1 miles south west of Charing Cross....
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
. The novel received a positive review from the New York Times best-selling author G.P. Taylor: "Be prepared to be gripped and on the edge of your seats...gripping and exciting, The Third Tribe is a must-read". The book received a four-star review from Christianity Magazine
Christianity Magazine
Christianity Magazine is an evangelical Christian magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom by Christian Communications Partnership Ltd....
, which said, "Compellingly told with masterful description... An intriguing and intelligent story... Be prepared to be drawn in! It leaves the reader gasping."
Extracts from the book were used in the English Schools' textbook How to Write like a Writer. Rob Chidley also made a number of appearances, including contributing to the Greenbelt Festival
Greenbelt festival
Greenbelt Festival is a festival of arts, faith and justice held annually in England since 1974. Greenbelt has grown from a Christian music festival with an audience of 1,500 young Christians to its current more secular festival attended by around 20,000 - Christians and non-Christians.The festival...
(2009) speakers' programme.
In April 2010, citing a change in Canaan Press' business model, Rob Chidley ended the association. In addition to writing for Habitat for Humanity, he writes for the New English Orchestra in a freelance capacity and is working on a number of manuscripts of his own, including his first trilogy.