![]() ‘Anne starts out in the novel as a pawn to her incredibly powerful, ambitious father who has plans for her to be crowned Queen of England. Philippa explains a little of the background to the novel. ![]() The heroine of Philippa’s current novel is Anne Neville, the daughter of the Kingmaker, the Earl of Warwick. Currently promoting her new novel, The Kingmaker’s Daughter, which is the latest in the Cousins’ War Series, about the Wars of the Roses, there is much for aspiring historical fiction authors to learn from her. What Philippa Gregory doesn’t know about the Tudors – and now the Plantagenets – quite probably isn’t worth knowing! Elegant, witty and incredibly passionate about her writing and about history, she is every inch the professional author. She spoke to her about her research methods and about how she brings the history to life in her novels. ![]() Hazel Gaynor, met Philippa while she was in Dublin for the recent Mountains to Sea Festival. Her current novel, The Kingmaker’s Daughter, is the next book in that series. ![]() Her best-known novel The Other Boleyn Girl was adapted for both the big and small screen and she recently announced a ten-part serialisation of her Cousins’ War series of novels for the BBC. Philippa Gregory is the best-selling author of over twenty novels and has been writing for thirty years. ![]() She was earlier interviewed about her new YA novel Changeling by conference organiser Jenny Barden. Philippa Gregory is giving the Opening Address at HNSLondon12 this weekend. ![]()
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