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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. Tips on Writing from Philippa Gregory
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    6. The Princes in the Tower of London
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    7. Author Philippa Gregory on Women in Historical Records
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    8. Author Philippa Gregory Discusses The Plantagenet Court
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    9. Author Phillipa Gregory's Future Books After THE WHITE QUEEN
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    10. Author Philippa Gregory discusses Elizabeth and Edward
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    11. Christopher Cook Interviews Author PhilIippa Gregory: Writing on Witchcraft
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    12. Philippa Gregory reads an passage from Richard III from
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    13. Philippa Gregory reads from her novel The Kingmaker's Daughter (part one)
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    14. Why was Warwick Called The Kingmaker?
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    15. How was Anne Neville's story?
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Philippa Gregory Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. Walk Home. Q. Who is your favorite fictional hero? A. I like Dorothea in Middlemarch. Q. What 3 personal qualities are most important to you? A. Loyalty, authenticity and a loving heart 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 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....