Annie Garthwaite

Opportunities to meet The King's Mother coming up this month and next. Join us? Details of all events at www.anniegarthwaite.com/events.

It may be September, but the summer of reading carries on. #Cecily just 99p on Kindle all month. Buy here tinyurl.com/juk3sdfa then tell your friends! #ThekingsMother #Historicalfiction #warsoftheroses #richardiii

Calling all London friends of #Cecily and #TheKingsMother. Join us at Waterstones Trafalgar Square at 7pm on 18 September. We'd love to see you there. Tickets and details at tickets at: tinyurl.com/bdatrazp
#Cecily #TheKingsMother

Thank you so much! x

CALLING LONDON! The King's Mother comes to her capital. Join us at Waterstones Trafalgar Square. 7pm, 18 Sept. Details and tickets at: tinyurl.com/bdatrazp #Cecily #TheKingsMother

#OTD1485 at #Bosworth, the death of #RichardIII and the birth of the #Tudor dynasty. For #Cecily, matriarch of York, it was the final defeat. A defeat masterminded by #HenryTudor's mother #MargaretBeaufort. Henry defeated Richard. Margaret brought down the House of York. Oh, these fierce women!

Thanks to allwho came to see #TheKingsMother and me at #StTorneysChurch, Cornwall last week. This great church (with links to Ed IV's daughter, Catherine) was packed to the gunwales and a great time was had. For details of events for rest of the year anniegarthwaite.com/events

JUST ONE WEEK TO GO! The King's Mother is just 99p on Kindle until 31 July. Perfect to read in bed or on holiday. Or in bed on holiday!

Fantastic time at Harvington Hall History Festival yesterday with the ever-dynamic @nicolatallis.bsky.social. Fabulous festival expertly mc'd by @joannadurrant.bsky.social. Thanks to all at Harvington - and to the wonderful audience! @vikingbooksuk.bsky.social @harvingtonhall.bsky.social

Full room for @anniegarthwaite.bsky.social and @nicolatallis.bsky.social talking about Mothers-in-War: the women about the Wars of the Roses @harvingtonhall.bsky.social

What a brilliant first day back hosting @harvingtonhall.bsky.social History Festival! So lovely to share a stage with Dr Helen Castor @anniegarthwaite.bsky.social @nicolatallis.bsky.social @nathenamin.bsky.social @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social AND meet Little Humph @harvingtoncats.bsky.social

So fabulous to share the day with you, Jo! x

Hello Penny! Lovely to see you there last night! I had a great time and hope you did too! x

A great conversation with Carol Ann. Listen in as we chat about powerful women in the 15th century. @vikingbooksuk.bsky.social

Do not miss this one! I've liked Jennifer Saint's books from the start and Ferdia Lennon's Glorious Exploits is one of my Hist Fic Top Ten of all time! They're on at @burylitfest.bsky.social on the same day as me. Make a day of it!

I'm thrilled to be appearing at this year's Bury St Edmunds Lit Fest. Have you seen the programme? It looks great - and gloriously expansive! Take a look at www.burylitfest.co.uk. See you there? @burylitfest.bsky.social @vikingbooksuk.bsky.social

#GettingAway, the much anticipated 3rd novel by Costa-shortlisted author @katesawyer.bsky.social is out 3 July. It's so good. This guest blog explains her inspirations for a novel about holidays that you'll want to put straight in your suitcase. Read at www.anniegarthwaite.com/blog/katesawyer

Lord, me neither. But I think she'd make quite a good friend. x

Than you so much for reading Cecily! xxx

Cecily by Annie Garthwaite

2025 #bookreview 12/n 💙📚
Cecily by @anniegarthwaite.bsky.social
Wars of the Roses as a lethal game of chess, played by fierce Cecily, wife/advisor to Duke of York, who builds alliances, wrong-foots enemies, uses daughters as pawns, trains sons as knights & future kings amid 15thC cold, mud & gore.

July's almost here and #TheKingsMother will be visiting some great locations on her royal progress. Join us if you can. Details of all these events and more at www.anniegarthwaite.com/events

Thrilled to partner with Elizabeth Fremantle to talk about Dangerous Women - those who did far more than expected, over-stepped the rules or threatened the power of men. My favourite subject! Join us in Kenilworth. Details at tinyurl.com/ydtey9mj

Ah, yes, there is that...

How lovely when readers get in touch! x

Oh, thank you so much! Can't wait to hear what you think xxx

I hope you love it! xxx

It's King's Mother Day! Why not pop out to your favourite bookshop this morning for your audience with this great lady? This evening will find me celebrating at Wallingford Books. Join me? For details of this and all events on The Kings Mother Tour, go to www.anniegarthwaite.com/events.

#OTD 1456: Birth of Anne Neville, youngest daughter of the Warwick the Kingmaker, wife to Richard III. Crowned alongside him in 1483. Died March 1485, less than a year after the death of her only son and 5 months before Richard's defeat at Bosworth. #AnneNeville #RichardIII #ThjeKingsMother

Just two days until #TheKingsMother makes her appearance in paperback. The launch day event will be at the wonderful Wallingford Bookshop on 12 June. Details at tinyurl.com/52xz4jpt. Or, for details of the full summer tour, go to anniegarthwaite.com/events.

Which one are you??? @anniegarthwaite.bsky.social throws down the gauntlet and asks what you would do to get your son onto the throne?

"The King's Mother" - This is the one battlefield Wars of the Roses that you really need to know about