Philippa Gregory is the author of many New York Times bestselling novels, including The Other Boleyn Girl, and is a recognized authority on women's history. Many of her works have been adapted for the screen including The Other Boleyn Girl. She graduated from the University of Sussex and received a PhD from the University of Edinburgh, where she is a Regent. She holds honorary degrees from Teesside University and the University of Sussex. She is a fellow of the Universities of Sussex and Cardiff and was awarded the 2016 Harrogate Festival Award for Contribution to Historical Fiction. She is an honorary research fellow at Birkbeck, University of London. She founded Gardens for the Gambia, a charity to dig wells in poor rural schools in The Gambia, and has provided nearly 200 wells. She welcomes visitors to her website PhilippaGregory.com.
Praise for The King's Curse:
"Infuses vitality into an oft-forgotten player in the aftermath of
the War of the Roses--Margaret Poole, heiress to the defeated
Plantagenet clan."--Closer
Praise for The White Princess: "Bring on the blood, sex and tears!
. . . You name it, it's all here."--USA Today
Praise for Philippa Gregory: "The queen of royal fiction."--USA
Today
Praise for The Taming of the Queen:
"A fascinating history lesson, disguised as a novel, about a wily
woman who survives lethal Tudor plots and outlasts a deadly
king."-- "People ("Book of the Week")"
"The White Princess features one of the more intriguing theories
about the possible fate of the princes."--The Washington Post
"[A] gripping and detailed chronicle, with plenty of court intrigue
and politics to spice up the action . . . . Highly recommended."
--Library Journal (starred review)
"An illuminating portrait. . . Gregory moves confidently through a
tangle of intrigue, revenge, and tyranny toward a shocking
betrayal."--Publishers Weekly
"Full of vivid details and fraught with the constant tension of a
court run by a madman, this novel will appeal most to historical
fiction readers and those who enjoyed Wolf Hall. . . . Gregory
beautifully builds the suspense."--Library Journal (starred
review)
"Gregory does her usual excellent job of ratcheting up the intrigue
and suspense as another intelligent and strong-willed heroine
fights for her life and her legacy."--Booklist
"Gregory manages to keep us in suspense as to what will befall her
characters....Under [her] spell, we keep hoping history won't
repeat itself."--Kirkus Reviews
"Loyalties are torn, paranoia festers and you can almost hear the
bray of royal trumpets as the period springs to life. It's a bloody
irresistible read."--People
"Margaret's story is shocking, deeply moving and offers an
alternative view on a much-told tale. Gregory is on form here; her
depiction of Henry VIII's transformation from indulged golden boy
to sinister tyrant is perfectly pitched and seems more horrific
still when we are made intimate witnesses to the devastation of
Margaret's family. . . . I defy anyone to remain dry-eyed as the
story reaches its tragic denouement."--The Sunday Express (UK)
"Nobody does dynastic history like Gregory."--Booklist
"This rich tapestry brings to vivid life the court of Henry and
Elizabeth. Meticulously drawn characters with a seamless blending
of historical fact and fiction combine in a page-turning epic of a
story. Tudor-fiction fans can never get enough, and they will snap
this one up."--Library Journal (starred review)
"Who's ever heard of Kateryn Parr? Henry VIII's sixth wife was
smart, independent--and managed to outlive him. In
historical-fiction-queen Gregory's latest, she's
unforgettable."--People Magazine
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