Clarence Herbert New was a writer, editor, adventurer, and novelist, best known for his work "Free Lances in Diplomacy," a serial novel published in Blue Book Magazine from 1909-1934. Clarence Herbert New was born on November 14, 1862 in Brooklyn, New York, the only child of Tobias and Lizzie A. Parmelee New. He published under his own name and pseudonyms including Culpeper Zandtt, Stephen Hopkins Orcutt, Devon Ames, and Norman Blake. Tobias New was head of the T. New Construction Company of Manhattan at the time of his death in 1902 and was a successful proprietor in the tar paper manufacturing business.

In his youth, Clarence New traveled widely, writing poetry and drawing sketches. He engaged in several expeditions to Oceania, Africa, South America, the Caribbean, and Asia, and also traveled extensively in Europe and the United States. During his travels he became increasingly interested in ships. He graduated from the Adelphi Academy in Brooklyn, the Betts Military Academy in Stamford, Connecticut, and the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute. He married Rachel Tatum on November 10, 1891.

Clarence New served as editor of Truth, the New York and London Literary Press, and Reel Life and his adventure stories and novels were published in Blue Book Magazine, Adventure Magazine, the Premier, as well as other pulp magazines. A few of his stories were adapted as short films, including "A Mohammedan Conspiracy," "The Cat's Paw," and "A Leak in the Foreign Office." Clarence New's writing focused mostly on stories of international intrigue, diplomatic mysteries, and global exploration and he has been credited with popularizing the international espionage genre. His work was often informed by his own travel experience, supplemented by photographs, ephemera, and maps.

Clarence New was also an amateur photographer, capturing still lifes, landscapes, and portraits in Maine and New York. Clarence New's right arm was amputated in 1916 following a bear attack near a New York zoo. He died on January 8, 1933.

Robert Warrington New was a writer and religious scholar, the only child of Clarence Herbert and Rachel Tatum New. Robert Warrington New was born on July 16, 1893 in New York City, New York. He married Silva Tipple and had a son named Robert Warrington New, Jr. Robert New was an author who wrote novels, and philosophical works including "Dot Saga," "Berkeley O'Brien," and "Magnum Opus." Robert New died in January 1977 in Georgia.