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'''John Van der Kiste''' (born 15 September 1954 in [[Wendover]], [[Buckinghamshire]]) is a [[Britishers|British]] author, son of [[Wing commander|Wing Commander Guy]] Van der Kiste (1912–99). He was educated at [[Blundell's School]] in Tiverton, where he briefly formed a rock band Cobweb with fellow pupil [[Miles Tredinnick]], later the vocalist with the new wave band [[London (punk band)|London]] and subsequently a playwright and scriptwriter, and read librarianship at [[Ealing]] Technical College, where he edited the librarianship students' magazine ''Stamp Out''.
'''John Van der Kiste''' (born 15 September 1954 in [[Wendover]], [[Buckinghamshire]]) is a [[Britishers|British]] author.


His first book, ''Frederick III'', appeared in 1981, and since then he has published several historical biographies, as well as books on local history, true crime, rock music, fiction and drama. He is also a contributor to the ''[[Oxford Dictionary of National Biography]]'' and ''Guinness Rockopaedia'', and has produced articles on historical, musical and art subjects in national and local journals, including ''[[Illustrated London News]]'', ''Royalty Digest'', ''European Royal History Journal'', ''Best of British (magazine)|Best of British'', ''[[BBC History Magazine]]'', ''[[Record Collector]]'', ''Antique Collector'', ''[[This England (magazine)|This England]]'', ''[[The Independent]]'' and ''[[Gibbons Stamp Monthly]]''. He has reviewed books and records for the press, written CD booklet notes, and between 1991 and 1996 edited and published the 1970s rock fanzine ''Keep on Rockin''.
His first book, ''Frederick III'', appeared in 1981, and since then has become an author of royal and historical biographies, as well as books on local history, true crime, rock music, fiction and drama. He is also a contributor to the ''[[Oxford Dictionary of National Biography]]'' and ''Guinness Rockopaedia'', and has produced articles on historical, musical and art subjects in national and local journals, including ''[[Illustrated London News]]'', ''[[BBC History Magazine]]'', ''[[Record Collector]]'', ''[[This England (magazine)|This England]]'', ''[[The Independent]]'' and ''[[Gibbons Stamp Monthly]]''. He has reviewed books and records for the press, written CD booklet notes, and between 1991 and 1996 edited and published the 1970s rock fanzine ''Keep on Rockin''.


In 2002, he was a consultant for the [[BBC]] TV documentary ''The King, the Kaiser and the Tsar'', first broadcast in January 2003. More recently he has contributed articlss to the BBC History Extra website.
In 2002, he was a consultant for the [[BBC]] TV documentary ''The King, the Kaiser and the Tsar'', first broadcast in January 2003. He has contributed articles to the BBC History Extra website, and a chapter on William IV to ''Kings and Queens'' by [[Iain Dale]] (2024).


John Van Der Kiste also spent 13 and a half years, playing centre-defensive midfield for the Japanese third division side Bun-Yon F.C, amassing over 450 games for them, becoming the first foreigner to be inducted into the Japanese football league hall of fame. These accolades have earned him the title "The Bun-Yon King" from the clubs fanbase.
In 2015, "I'll Never Walk Away", a song which he co-wrote with [[Miles Tredinnick]] under his music business alias Riff Regan, and Steve Voice, appeared on Regan's solo album ''Milestones''. He also played harmonica on 'Cling to Black Leather', a track on ''The Hell For Leather Mob'', released in 2020 by Regan and Voice's band [[London (punk band)|London]].

He lives in [[Devon]]. Between 1978 and 2017 he was an assistant in the Library and Learning Resources Centre at [[City College Plymouth]], formerly the College of Further Education, where he was commissioned to write a history of the college for internal circulation.


== Books ==
== Books ==
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* ''Queen Victoria's Family: A Select Bibliography'' (1982)
* ''Queen Victoria's Family: A Select Bibliography'' (1982)
* ''Dearest Affie: [[Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh]], Queen Victoria's Second Son, 1844-1900'' (with Bee Jordaan) (1984)
* ''Dearest Affie: [[Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh]], Queen Victoria's Second Son, 1844-1900'' (with Bee Jordaan) (1984)
* ''Queen Victoria's Children'' (1986)<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Perkin |first1=Joan |title=Queen Victoria's Children |journal=Victorian Studies |date=1988 |volume=31 |issue=2 |pages=268–269 |jstor=3827977 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/3827977 |access-date=16 July 2024}}</ref>
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* ''Queen Victoria's Children'' (1986)
* ''Windsor and Habsburg: The British and Austrian Reigning Houses 1848-1922'' (1987)
* ''Windsor and Habsburg: The British and Austrian Reigning Houses 1848-1922'' (1987)
* ''Edward VII's Children'' (1989)
* ''Edward VII's Children'' (1989)
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* ''Dearest Vicky, Darling Fritz: Queen Victoria's Eldest Daughter and the German Emperor'' (2001)
* ''Dearest Vicky, Darling Fritz: Queen Victoria's Eldest Daughter and the German Emperor'' (2001)
* ''Royal Visits in Devon and Cornwall'' (2002)
* ''Royal Visits in Devon and Cornwall'' (2002)
* ''Once a Grand Duchess: Xenia, Sister of Nicholas II'' (with [[Coryne Hall]]) (2002)
* ''Once a Grand Duchess: Xenia, Sister of Nicholas II'' (with Coryne Hall) (2002)
* ''William and Mary'' (2003)
* ''William and Mary'' (2003)
* ''Emperor Francis Joseph: Life, Death and the Fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire'' (2005)
* ''Emperor Francis Joseph: Life, Death and the Fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire'' (2005)
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* ''George FitzClarence'' (2020)
* ''George FitzClarence'' (2020)
* ''James II and the First Modern Revolution'' (2021)
* ''James II and the First Modern Revolution'' (2021)
* ''William IV: The Last Hanoverian King of Britain"" (2022)
* ''Ena and Bee: Queen Victoria's Spanish granddaughters'' [edited by] (2022)
* ''William IV: The Last Hanoverian King of Britain'' (2022)
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* ''Queen Victoria's Daughters-in-law'' (2023)


===Music===
===Music===
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* ''Gilbert & Sullivan's Christmas'' (2000) - anthology
* ''Gilbert & Sullivan's Christmas'' (2000) - anthology
* ''Roy Wood: The Move, Wizzard and Beyond'' (2014)
* ''Roy Wood: The Move, Wizzard and Beyond'' (2014)
* ''The Little Book of The Beatles'' (2014)
* ''Jeff Lynne: The Electric Light Orchestra, Before and After'' (2015)
* ''Jeff Lynne: The Electric Light Orchestra, Before and After'' (2015)
* ''Pop Pickers and Music Vendors'' (2016)
* ''Pop Pickers and Music Vendors'' (2016)
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* ''Decades: Mott the Hoople and Ian Hunter in the 1970s'' (2022)
* ''Decades: Mott the Hoople and Ian Hunter in the 1970s'' (2022)
* ''Decades: Free and Bad Company in the 1970s'' (2022)
* ''Decades: Free and Bad Company in the 1970s'' (2022)
* ''Decades: Manfred Mann's Earth Band in the 1970s'' (2023)
* ''Eagles On Track: Every Song, Every Album'' (2023)
* ''Classic Rock: The Rolling Stones, Let it Bleed'' (2024)


===Local history===
===Local history===
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* ''C.S. Forester’s Crime Noir'' (2018)
* ''C.S. Forester’s Crime Noir'' (2018)
* ''South Brent and Beyond'' (2019) - paintings
* ''South Brent and Beyond'' (2019) - paintings

==Sources==
*''International Writers and Authors Who's Who''


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 17:09, 25 October 2024

John Van der Kiste (born 15 September 1954 in Wendover, Buckinghamshire) is a British author.

His first book, Frederick III, appeared in 1981, and since then has become an author of royal and historical biographies, as well as books on local history, true crime, rock music, fiction and drama. He is also a contributor to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography and Guinness Rockopaedia, and has produced articles on historical, musical and art subjects in national and local journals, including Illustrated London News, BBC History Magazine, Record Collector, This England, The Independent and Gibbons Stamp Monthly. He has reviewed books and records for the press, written CD booklet notes, and between 1991 and 1996 edited and published the 1970s rock fanzine Keep on Rockin.

In 2002, he was a consultant for the BBC TV documentary The King, the Kaiser and the Tsar, first broadcast in January 2003. He has contributed articles to the BBC History Extra website, and a chapter on William IV to Kings and Queens by Iain Dale (2024).

John Van Der Kiste also spent 13 and a half years, playing centre-defensive midfield for the Japanese third division side Bun-Yon F.C, amassing over 450 games for them, becoming the first foreigner to be inducted into the Japanese football league hall of fame. These accolades have earned him the title "The Bun-Yon King" from the clubs fanbase.

Books

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Historical and royal biography

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  • Frederick III, German Emperor 1888 (1981)
  • Queen Victoria's Family: A Select Bibliography (1982)
  • Dearest Affie: Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Victoria's Second Son, 1844-1900 (with Bee Jordaan) (1984)
  • Queen Victoria's Children (1986)[1]
  • Windsor and Habsburg: The British and Austrian Reigning Houses 1848-1922 (1987)
  • Edward VII's Children (1989)
  • Princess Victoria Melita, Grand Duchess Cyril of Russia, 1876-1936 (1991)
  • George V's Children (1991)
  • George III's Children (1992)
  • Crowns in a Changing World: The British and European Monarchies 1901-36 (1993)
  • Kings of the Hellenes: The Greek Kings 1863-1974 (1994)
  • Childhood at court 1819-1914 (1995)
  • Northern Crowns: The Kings of Modern Scandinavia (1996)
  • King George II and Queen Caroline (1997)
  • The Romanovs 1818-1959: Alexander II of Russia and his Family (1998)
  • Kaiser Wilhelm II: Germany's Last Emperor (1999)
  • The Georgian Princesses (2000)
  • Dearest Vicky, Darling Fritz: Queen Victoria's Eldest Daughter and the German Emperor (2001)
  • Royal Visits in Devon and Cornwall (2002)
  • Once a Grand Duchess: Xenia, Sister of Nicholas II (with Coryne Hall) (2002)
  • William and Mary (2003)
  • Emperor Francis Joseph: Life, Death and the Fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (2005)
  • Sons, Servants and Statesmen: The Men in Queen Victoria’s Life (2006)
  • A Divided Kingdom: The Spanish Monarchy from Isabel to Juan Carlos (2007)
  • Jonathan Wild: Conman and Cutpurse (2009)
  • William John Wills: Pioneer of the Australian Outback (2011)
  • Alfred (2013), revised version of Dearest Affie
  • The Prussian Princesses (2014)
  • Prince Henry of Prussia (2015)
  • Princess Helena: Queen Victoria's Third Daughter (2015)
  • The Last German Empress: A Life of Empress Augusta Victoria, Consort of Emperor William II (2015)
  • Charlotte and Feodora (2015)
  • Dictionary of Royal Biographers (2015)
  • The First German Empress: Empress Augusta, Consort of Emperor William I (2016)
  • Queen Victoria and the European Empires (2016)
  • Daughter of Prussia: Louise, Grand Duchess of Baden, and her Family (2017)
  • Of Royalty and Drink (2017)
  • The End of the German Monarchy (2017)
  • The Dukes of Clarence (2018)
  • Sarah Forbes Bonetta (2018)
  • The Dukes of Cumberland (2019)
  • The Heroine of Gaeta (2019)
  • Hugh Shortland (2019)
  • The End of the Habsburg Monarchy (2019)
  • George FitzClarence (2020)
  • James II and the First Modern Revolution (2021)
  • Ena and Bee: Queen Victoria's Spanish granddaughters [edited by] (2022)
  • William IV: The Last Hanoverian King of Britain (2022)
  • Queen Victoria's Daughters-in-law (2023)

Music

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  • Roxeventies: Popular Music in Britain 1970-79 (1982)
  • The Roy Wood Story (1986)
  • Beyond the Summertime: The Mungo Jerry Story (with Derek Wadeson) (1990)
  • Gilbert & Sullivan's Christmas (2000) - anthology
  • Roy Wood: The Move, Wizzard and Beyond (2014)
  • Jeff Lynne: The Electric Light Orchestra, Before and After (2015)
  • Pop Pickers and Music Vendors (2016)
  • A Beatles Miscellany (2016)
  • We Can Swing Together: The Story of Lindisfarne (2017)
  • Electric Light Orchestra: Song by Song (2017)
  • While You See a Chance: The Steve Winwood Story (2018)
  • Led Zeppelin: Song by Song (2018)
  • All Around My Hat: The Steeleye Span Story (2019)
  • Kate Bush: Song by Song (2021)
  • 1970: A Year in Rock: The Year Rock Became Mainstream (2021)
  • Decades: Mott the Hoople and Ian Hunter in the 1970s (2022)
  • Decades: Free and Bad Company in the 1970s (2022)
  • Decades: Manfred Mann's Earth Band in the 1970s (2023)
  • Eagles On Track: Every Song, Every Album (2023)
  • Classic Rock: The Rolling Stones, Let it Bleed (2024)

Local history

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  • Devon Murders (2006)
  • Devonshire's Own (2007)
  • Cornish Murders (with Nicola Sly) (2007)
  • Somerset Murders (with Nicola Sly) (2008)
  • A Grim Almanac of Devon (2008)
  • Cornwall's Own (2008)
  • Plymouth: History and Guide (2009)
  • West Country Murders (with Nicola Sly) (2009)
  • Surrey Murders (2009)
  • A Grim Almanac of Cornwall (2009)
  • Durham Murders and Misdemeanours (2009)
  • Berkshire Murders (2010)
  • Ivybridge and South Brent Through Time (with Kim Van der Kiste) (2010)
  • More Cornish Murders (with Nicola Sly) (2010)
  • Dartmoor from Old Photographs (2010)
  • More Somerset Murders (with Nicola Sly) (2011)
  • A Grim Almanac of Hampshire (2011)
  • Plymouth Book of Days (2011)
  • More Devon Murders (2011)
  • The Little Book of Devon (2011)
  • The Little Book of Cornwall (2013)
  • Plymouth: A City at War (2014)
  • Hugh Shortland (2019)

Fiction

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  • The Man on the Moor (2004)
  • Olga and David (2014)
  • Elmore Sounds (2015)
  • Always There (2015)

Drama, verse and miscellaneous

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  • The Big Royal Quiz Book (2014)
  • The Big Music Quiz Book (2015)
  • A Mere Passing Shadow (2015)
  • The Man on the Moor (2015) - a dramatisation of his novel
  • Dartmoor and other Places: Collected Poems 1975-2015 (2015)
  • C.S. Forester’s Crime Noir (2018)
  • South Brent and Beyond (2019) - paintings

References

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  1. ^ Perkin, Joan (1988). "Queen Victoria's Children". Victorian Studies. 31 (2): 268–269. JSTOR 3827977. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
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