Shorter, Clement King (1857–1926)

British journalist and critic. He was an important influence on the English pictorial press. In 1891 he became editor of the Illustrated London News. In 1893 he founded and edited the Sketch, and 1900–26 was editor of the Sphere.

Shorter was born in London, England. He was educated at Birkbeck Institution. From 1877–90 he worked in Somerset House. His critical works include The Brontës and their Circle (1896), Immortal Memories (1907), The Brontës: Life and Letters (1908), George Borrow and his Circle (1913), and two books on Napoleon.