Philippa Gregory – British novelist of today; The Other Boleyn Girl, The White Queen; adapted by BBC and Hollywood. Studied history at Sussex and Edinburgh, specialising in the Tudors and Wars of the Roses. Her historical fiction blends archival research with vivid drama, giving voice to women of the past.
📚 Written 30+ novels, most historical bestsellers. 🎬 The Other Boleyn Girl was filmed with Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson. 📺 BBC adapted The Cousins’ War trilogy into The White Queen. 🎓 Holds a PhD in 18th-century English literature. 👑 Highlights women’s perspectives – queens, wives, daughters of rulers. 📖 Her “royal saga” spans Tudors, Plantagenets, and Stuarts. 📝 Engages in cultural debates about women in history. 🌍 Translated into dozens of languages, reaching global readers. 🏡 Lives in Yorkshire, runs a farm and supports environmental projects. 📗 Founded Cuckoo’s Nest Trust to fund education for children in The Gambia. 🙂 Quirk: says her heroines “speak to her” while she writes.