Joanna Hickson was born in England but spent her early childhood in
Australia, returning at thirteen to visit her first castle and fall
in love with medieval history. During a twenty-five year career in
the BBC, presenting and producing News and Arts programmes for TV
and Radio, Joanna also published a children’s historical novel
Rebellion at Orford Castle but now she is writing adult fiction
full-time, indulging her passion for bringing the medieval past and
its characters to life.
First inspired by Shakespeare’s history plays she began researching
Catherine de Valois, Henry V’s ‘Fair Kate’, who is the subject of
The Agincourt Bride and The Tudor Bride and now her interest has
progressed into the Wars of the Roses which form the background to
Red Rose White Rose and the eventful life of Cicely Neville,
Duchess of York and will also feature in her next two novels. As a
result Joanna warns that she spends much of her life in the
fifteenth century and even her Wiltshire farmhouse home dates back
to that period.
She is married and has an extensive family, some of which boomerang
her back to Australia for visits! Twitter @joannahickson Facebook
page: Joanna Hickson
Praise for First of the Tudors:
‘A great tale… the golden thread that led to the crown of England’
Conn Iggulden' ‘An intriguing tale, told with confidence’ The Times
‘Rich and Warm’ Sunday Express 'Colourful and vivid' Elizabeth
Chadwick ‘A big-hearted and engrossing novel.’ Elizabeth Freemantle
Praise for Joanna Hickson: ‘Thoroughly engrossing’ The Lady A
gripping and emotional story’ Woman ‘A bewitching first novel…alive
with historical detail’ Good Housekeeping 'An enthralling blend of
fact and fiction, drama and danger, passion and politics’
Lancashire Evening Post
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