I'm chuffed to bits to announce that I've signed a brand new four book deal with Bookouture, writing as Ellie Curzon! Helen and I are so excited to share our World War II sagas with you; look for the first, The Ration Book Baby, in 2023.
Thursday, 3 November 2022
Thursday, 25 August 2022
The Real Queen Charlotte: Inside the Real Bridgerton Court
Known to millions as the imperious matriarch of Bridgerton’s court, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was still a teenager when she was chosen to be the bride of King George III. Shy, innocent, and sheltered, the orphaned princess and her youthful groom carried the hopes of a nation on their shoulders.
The placid and unassuming young couple symbolised a new beginning, but soon those hopes began to sour. Charlotte and George’s marriage lasted for nearly 60 years and produced more than a dozen children, but it was beset by unrest at home, war in the colonies, and the king’s encroaching madness.
As the royal couple battled against their critics, their political opponents, and sometimes even their own family, Charlotte learned what it really meant to be queen. Locked in a bitter struggle with her eldest son for the king’s future and with her daughters for their freedom, the timid young girl grew into an insular and domineering woman that few dared to cross.
Shouldering the burden of family disputes, ambitious courtiers, and the care of the man she adored, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz presided over one of the most tumultuous eras that the monarchy has ever seen. As tragic as it was glittering, this is the story of her extraordinary life.
Monday, 13 June 2022
Vanity Fair Article
I’m absolutely thrilled to have been featured in Vanity Fair’s recent article, A Brief History of Royals in Disgrace. To read the full article, visit the link below... I couldn’t be more chuffed!
Wednesday, 11 May 2022
Fatal Fashion
A lady discovers that fashion can be deadly... literally. “A cutting wind or the fatal effects of tight-lacing”, c.1820, courtesy of the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford.
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