Clarke tries to get an element of Science-Fiction into all of his stories. Some might say this makes him a science-fiction writer, he'd agree.
Clarke's biggest achievement in life was winning 'Member of staff you would most like to be stuck in a lift with', he is just a bit more proud of this than he is of his degree, but perhaps other writers really want to be rock stars as well.
Clarke's other interests include Atheism, Libertarianism, Music and Psychology of Influence/Suggestion.