Tony Rea

Tony Rea describes himself as a writer and people’s historian. Born in 1958, he was brought up in a working-class household in Salford and, having failed the 11-plus examination, educated at a secondary modern school for boys. He later graduated in Modern History, and has a master’s degree and a PhD. Between 1980 and 2002 Tony worked as a schoolteacher before becoming a university lecturer. Now semi-retired, Tony lives in Ivybridge in Devon. Apart from researching and writing, Tony enjoys Dartmoor, the sea, sailing, and growing vegetables! He also likes spending time with his ever-expanding family.

Tony made his first venture into writing while chief examiner of a large GCSE history examination syllabus. He has been writing professionally ever since, with his first publication in 1997. His books reflect his interest in military history, which clearly inspire his writing. The Gus Beaumont Aviation Thrillers series are thrilling, action-packed military adventure novels set during the Second World War.

Tony thinks good history should be as entertaining as fiction and historical fiction should be as accurate as fact – with a note to the reader saying when it isn’t.

Get in touch

You can follow Tony on Facebook, X and TikTok.