Francis Spufford

About the Author

Francis Spufford is an English author born in 1964 and primarily known for writing non-fiction. +Biography Spufford was born to Professor Margaret Spufford and Professor Peter Spufford. Margaret was a social historian while Peter specialized in economic history. The nature of his parents’ scholarly backgrounds had a notable impact on the path Spufford chose to take. As a non-fiction writer, Spufford has won awards for scientific, historical and political writing. The author, who boasts a degree in English literature which he acquired in 1985 from the University of Cambridge, prefers non-fiction but his style has such a strong element of story-telling. In fact, many critics have suggested that Spufford spent his life essentially leading up to ‘Golden Hill’, his first true novel. The h. Francis Spufford is the author of over 15 books across 4 series. Their most famous work is the Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books series, which has garnered millions of readers worldwide. With such a prolific career, Francis Spufford has established themselves as one of the most influential authors in contemporary fiction.