Margaret George
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About Margaret
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 »
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I will be touring for Elizabeth I so be sure to take a look at my tour page to see if I will be visiting a town near you!
From the Blog
Midnight in Paris
July 30, 2011
Did anyone else see “Midnight in Paris?” Were they as taken with it as I was? Of course, we historical novelists all want to find that magical time machine that will whisk us back to the past and plonk us right down in the company of our characters. It was...
Blog Tour Under Way!
May 3, 2011
I’ve had the most wonderful April, with ELIZABETH I’s publication on April 5, followed by an in-person national tour that took me to Dallas, Chicago, the West Coast, and Washington DC, as well as nearby places in Wisconsin. I loved meeting my readers—some of whom had traveled quite a distance...
“A Christmas Carol” on my mind
April 4, 2011
One of my first reviewers has likened “Elizabeth I” to “A Christmas Carol” in its plot structure. I wasn’t consciously doing it, but those who saw my holiday post about my affection for Ebenezer Scrooge and my ritual of seeing “A Christmas Carol” every year will know it must have invaded my very thinking...