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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 23, 2013 in eBook
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The White Princess will be released on July 24, 2013 in Hardcover
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Changeling will be released on January 01, 2013 in Mass Market Paperback
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Philippa Gregory Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. Walk Home. 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. With whom in history do you most identify? A. Right now, Elizabeth Woodville, Edward IV's chosen wife and Queen of England Q. What do you regret most? A. Regret is really a complete waste of time unless you use it to change. Q. What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing? A. I love walking, gardening, farming, reading, skiing, holidaying, being with my children, talking to my husband. I like doing so many other things it is amazing I get any work done at all. 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....
Guardian.co.uk, May 11, 2013
...'I have never read or even heard of a book about monk detectives. This made me want to read on.' While reading this book I often thought of my upcoming review and what I would say, I was perplexed as this book was divided into many sections of varying...
Get Hampshire, May 8, 2013
...This week's book reviews are for Walter & the No-Need-To-Worry Suit by Rachel Bright and Changeling by Philippa Gregory. There are 15 Junior News & Mail prize winners who each get a voucher for swimming, bowling or donuting sessions. Forty-eight of...
The Wrap, May 7, 2013
..."Magic City." In August, the cable channel will debut “The White Queen,” a 10-episode drama based on Philippa Gregory’s novels. Take a look at the video teasers below. Related Wrap Stories Starz Unveils ‘Magic City’ Season 2 Key Art: It's...
The Wrap, May 7, 2013
..."Magic City." In August, the cable channel will debut “The White Queen,” a 10-episode drama based on Philippa Gregory’s novels. Take a look at the video teasers below. Related Wrap Stories Starz Unveils ‘Magic City’ Season 2 Key Art: It's...
MSN Entertainment, May 7, 2013
...City." In August, the cable channel will debut "The White Queen," a 10-episode drama based on Philippa Gregory's novels...
PanARMENIAN Network, May 6, 2013
...Deadline said. Starz/BBC series The White Queen is a 10-episode drama based on the bestselling historical novels by Philippa Gregory. Colin Callender is executive producer for the series that’s produced by the UK’s Company Pictures. The period...
Modern Ghana, May 3, 2013
...dispute settler is causing the trouble herself, she should take this advise: In the book, "The Other Queen", Philippa Gregory who is a lady advises women thus: A woman has to change her nature if she is to be a wife. She has to learn to curb her tongue...