ISBN: 9780007190331
Imprint: HCollinsUK
On Sale: Apr 19, 2007
List price: $17.99
No of pages: 528
Trim Size: 5.050 in (w) x 7.800 in (h) x 1.550 in (d)
BISAC 1: FICTION / Historical / General
BISAC 2: FICTION / Romance / Historical / Tudor *
Philippa Gregory
Biography
Philippa Gregory is an internationally renowned author of historical novels. She holds a PhD in eighteenth-century literature from the University of Edinburgh. Works that have been adapted for television include A Respectable Trade, The Other Boleyn Girl and The Queen’s Fool. The Other Boleyn Girl is now a major film, starring Scarlett Johansson, Natalie Portman and Eric Bana. Philippa Gregory lives in the North of England with her family.
Philippa Gregory
Biography
Philippa Gregory is one of the world’s foremost historical novelists. She wrote her first ever novel, Wideacre, when she was completing her PhD in eighteenth-century literature and it sold worldwide, heralding a new era for historical fiction. Her flair for blending history and imagination developed into a signature style and Philippa went on to write many bestselling novels, including The Other Boleyn Girl and The White Queen. Now a recognized authority on women’s history, Philippa graduated from the University of Sussex and received a PhD from the University of Edinburgh, where she is a Regent and was made Alumna of the Year in 2009. She holds honorary degrees from Teesside University and the University of Sussex. She is a fellow of the Universities of Sussex and Cardiff and an honorary research fellow at Birkbeck University of London. In 2021 she was made a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honors for her services to literature and charity.
