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Philippa Gregory

Philippa Gregory
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Philippa Gregory

Philippa Gregory was an established historian and writer when she discovered her interest in the Tudor period and wrote the internationally bestselling novel The Other Boleyn Girl. Now she is looking at the family that preceded the Tudors: the... Read full bio

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Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. Walk Home.
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    1. Philippa Gregory reads from THE RED QUEEN (part 1)
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    2. Philippa Gregory: Jasper's future -- from THE RED QUEEN
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    3. Philippa Gregory reads from The Red Queen (part 2)
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    4. Philippa Gregory reads from THE RED QUEEN (part 4)
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    5. Philippa Gregory reads an passage from Richard III from
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    6. Philippa Gregory reads from her novel The Kingmaker's Daughter (part one)
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    7. Why was Warwick Called The Kingmaker?
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    8. How was Anne Neville's story?
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    9. Tell us about your novel, The Kingmaker's Daughter...
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    10. Tell us about Anne Neville's view of Elizabeth Woodville...
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    11. The Changeling Trailer, Philippa Gregory's first YA title
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    12. Part 2: Philippa Gregory on Margaret Beaufort - The Red Queen
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    13. Part 3: Philippa Gregory on Margaret Beaufort - The Red Queen
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    14. Philippa Gregory Reads from The Red Queen
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    15. The Standard of Woodville
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The Kingmaker's Daughter will be released on September 01, 2013 in Mass Market Paperback
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The Kingmaker's Daughter will be released on August 01, 2013 in Mass Market Paperback
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The Lady of the Rivers will be released on August 01, 2013 in Mass Market Paperback
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Stormbringers will be released on December 01, 2013 in Mass Market Paperback
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Stormbringers will be released on June 01, 2013 in Trade Paperback
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The White Queen will be released on June 01, 2013 in Mass Market Paperback
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The Red Queen will be released on July 01, 2013 in Mass Market Paperback
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Untitled YA novel 2 will be released on June 01, 2013 in Hardcover, Trade Paperback
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The White Princess will be released on July 24, 2013 in Hardcover
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Chapter 1 from The Kingmaker's Daughter
May 22, 2013
The Kingmaker's Daughter will be released on April 01, 2013 in
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Changeling will be released on January 01, 2013 in Mass Market Paperback
Jan 01, 2013
Changeling is now available in Mass Market Paperback
Jan 01, 2013
The Lady of the Rivers will be released on October 01, 2012 in Mass Market Paperback
Oct 01, 2012
The Lady of the Rivers is now available in Mass Market Paperback
Oct 01, 2012

Philippa Gregory Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. Walk Home. Q. What is your greatest achievement? A. My charity, Gardens for the Gambia, which has put more than a hundred wells in primary schools in The Gambia, changing the lives of thousands of children. Q. If you could be any person or thing, who or what would it be? A. My beloved horse, now retired from work, has one of the most idyllic lives one can imagine. He does nothing, he is adored for being himself, and he has limitless food and leisure. He is also incredibly beautiful. Q. If you could acquire any talent, what would it be? A. I should love to sing. I would quite like to cook. I would like to want to cook. Q. What’s your best quality? A. I am affectionate and loving. Learn more about Philippa Gregory

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World News Network, May 23, 2013
...(Source: Starz LLC) 10 EPISODE LIMITED SERIES DRAMA BASED ON THE INTERNATIONAL BEST-SELLING NOVELS BY PHILIPPA GREGORY STARS MAX IRONS, REBECCA FERGUSON, JAMES FRAIN AND GOLDEN GLOBE® WINNER AND ACADEMY AWARD® NOMINEE JANET MCTEER Beverly Hills, Calif....
The Scotsman, May 23, 2013
...talent or skill.” So she’s focussing on acting. Having snared a role in the BBC adaptation of Philippa Gregory’s story based around the War of the Roses – the lavish trailers for The White Queen are already creating a stir – she’s now in...
Broadway World, May 23, 2013
...her father's power game. "All are heroines in the real sense of the word," explains author Philippa Gregory. "They were courageous and determined and went through extraordinary danger, but they never abandoned their unwavering desire to return their...
Futon Critic, May 23, 2013
...SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 AT 9PM ET/PT 10 EPISODE LIMITED SERIES DRAMA BASED ON THE INTERNATIONAL BEST-SELLING NOVELS BY PHILIPPA GREGORY STARS MAX IRONS, REBECCA FERGUSON, JAMES FRAIN AND GOLDEN GLOBE(R) WINNER AND ACADEMY AWARD(R) NOMINEE JANET MCTEER ...
LEO Weekly, May 22, 2013
...saint and victim; and examining contemporary depictions of her, including the classic film “Anne of the Thousand Days,” Philippa Gregory’s wildly inaccurate novel “The Other Boleyn Girl,” and the popular Showtime series “The Tudors” — all...
Telegraph, May 17, 2013
...Novel of the Year Award was also launched in 1960. Previous winners include Jojo Moyes, Freya North and Philippa Gregory...
Examiner.com, May 11, 2013
...author's relationship with her mother. Location: Mostly Books 32.236029 ; -110.859939 7. Kingmaker's Daughter by Philippa Gregory - This is a historical fiction novel about the daughters of Richard Neville, who was known as the Kingmaker. 8....
Mail Online UK, May 24, 2013
...the rare ability to put emphasis on Every! Single! Word! He! Utters! But he couldn't match novelist Philippa Gregory for the tabloid flourish. 'Anne Boleyn was not the prettiest but the sexiest girl at court,' she said, before suggesting the doomed...
NewsRT.co.uk, May 24, 2013
...Cragg/BBC/Oxford Film and Television Fight fight fight fight fight. Who's fighting? Suzannah Lipscomb, Hilary Mantel, Alison Weir, Philippa Gregory, David Starkey and more. A whole bunch of heavyweight historians and writers. What are they fighting...
Digital Spy, May 24, 2013
...confirmed that plans to unveil the adaptation on August 10 at 9pm ET. The ten-episode drama, based on Philippa Gregory best-selling novel series The Cousins' War, chronicles the story of three women who attempt to claim the throne during England's War of...
Digital Spy, May 24, 2013
...confirmed that plans to unveil the adaptation on August 10 at 9pm ET. The ten-episode drama, based on Philippa Gregory best-selling novel series The Cousins' War, chronicles the story of three women who attempt to claim the throne during England's War of...
Mail Online UK, May 23, 2013
...the rare ability to put emphasis on Every! Single! Word! He! Utters! But he couldn't match novelist Philippa Gregory for the tabloid flourish. 'Anne Boleyn was not the prettiest but the sexiest girl at court,' she said, before suggesting the doomed...
World News Network, May 23, 2013
...(Source: Starz LLC) 10 EPISODE LIMITED SERIES DRAMA BASED ON THE INTERNATIONAL BEST-SELLING NOVELS BY PHILIPPA GREGORY STARS MAX IRONS, REBECCA FERGUSON, JAMES FRAIN AND GOLDEN GLOBE® WINNER AND ACADEMY AWARD® NOMINEE JANET MCTEER Beverly Hills, Calif....