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Margaret George has been writing novels since she was eight, using legal pads and drawing her own Crayola illustrations. Many children do this but most outgrow it! Margaret never did, although her focus changed from horses to history. The Autobiography of Henry VIII, her first published novel, was meant to be a "psycho-biography" of the enigmatic king rather than an apology or a confession, but it turned out to be all three. Following that, she’s stuck with characters that she feels the public misunderstands---Mary Queen of Scots, Cleopatra, Mary Magdalene, Helen of Troy, and now, Elizabeth I. She enjoys letting them tell their stories and trying to set their records straight.

She lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with her husband, and a large family pet tortoise, and lots of books... Read More »

Elizabeth I: A Novel... One of today’s premier historical novelists, Margaret George dazzles here as she tackles her most difficult subject yet: the legendary Elizabeth Tudor, queen of enigma—the Virgin Queen who had many suitors, the victor of the Armada who hated war; the gorgeously attired, jewel-bedecked woman who pinched pennies. England’s greatest monarch has baffled and intrigued the world for centuries. But what was she really like? Read More »