Winner of the People's Book Prize 2017. Shortlisted for the Somerset Maugham Prize 2018. https://teapawt.net/t.co/8DOQ6BLuIL
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Dear writers, we thought it might be helpful to provide a few submission tips, as we come across a lot of the same issues quite often.
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A nice mention for Michael Curtin in the Irish Times, courtesy of the great Roddy Doyle...
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In June 1951, Princess Eliz, 25, stands in for father George VI who's ill & takes salute at #TroopingTheColour #London for 1st time. Spectators incl. Prince Charles, age 2, who stands w/King Haakon of #Norway More: #PRINCESS @ThistleBooks & @LyonsPress #USA #RoyalFamily #Royals
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Altho' his tour was no doubt tiring, this is an eg. of his tendency to self-pity. I've seen a letter where he talks of 'all the strenuous engagements that are my lot in life!!!!' [his excl. marks] More: #PRINCESS @ThistleBooks & @LyonsPress #USA #RoyalFamily #History #Royals
"I am very glad to be through with this offical tour, because I am completely stale and tired, as you may imagine."- Edward #PrinceofWales, later #KingEdwardVIII, in a letter from his three month royal visit to S Africa 1925. youtube.com/watch?v=G3gT_D3r…
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#OTD 1937 coronation of George VI. Date was originally fixed for Ed VIII's. Princess Eliz, 11, was asked to write an account. In red pencil, she wrote of the day, which started at 5am. It was all 'very, very wonderful.' More: #PRINCESS @ThistleBooks #RoyalFamily #Royals #History
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In the heady days after #VEDay the person with whom Princess Eliz would have most liked to enjoy her freedom was still away with @RoyalNavy . #PrincePhilip would soon be on route to #Japan Will see signing of surrender. More: #PRINCESS @ThistleBooks #RoyalFamily #VEDay75 #Royals
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Anne Bowes Lyon was a 1st cousin of #QueenElizabeth II who, as Princess, attended her wedding in 1938 to Viscount Anson. Their son was Patrick Lichfield #photographer They divorced 1948 & Anne married Prince Georg of #Denmark More: #PRINCESS @ThistleBooks #RoyalFamily #Royals
"This is a beautiful place and the weather has been wonderful. We have been bathing every day." Princess Anne of Denmark, born Anne Bowes-Lyon & maternal cousin of #QueenElizabethII, on a 1967 postcard from Acapulco. de.findagrave.com/memorial/6…
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Here's a wonderful Extraordinary Lives interview with Anhua Gao, whose memoir To The Edge Of The Sky we are very proud to publish.
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#OTD 1935, Silver Jubilee of George V, grandfather of #TheQueen . Princess Elizabeth was 9, Margaret approaching 5. It was the last year of the King's life. More: #PRINCESS @ThistleBooks #RoyalFamily #Royals
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It's known Princess Eliz was allowed out on #VEDay but George VI also let her go to a party 2 weeks earlier when court in mourning for Roosevelt. The King's Sec. said her gr'father wd not have been so lenient! More: #PRINCESS @ThistleBooks #RoyalFamily #VEDay75 pic. Cecil Beaton
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As you pub. my feature in 2018 on the #RoyalFamily & #USA I'd like to tell you that on 5 May a documentary is @PBS on #TheQueen in #WW2 (in which I take part). Also on catchup in UK on ITV (shown 22 Apr) #Royals @USAinUK #VEDay75 #PRINCESS @ThistleBooks broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/arti…
Here's a wonderful Extraordinary Lives interview with Anhua Gao, whose memoir To The Edge Of The Sky we are very proud to publish.
youtu.be/ucoMGYiOeBI
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Hubert Tannar was producer of the royal Xmas shows in #WW2 which began w/ small concert & led to pantos. Here he rehearses Aladdin, 1943. Princess Eliz (centre) is Aladdin, Margaret is Princess Roxana. More: #PRINCESS @ThistleBooks #RoyalFamily #TheQueen #Royals #History
"Thank you for yet another kind birthday gift. It it very good of you to remember me this way and I love the little china figure." #QueenElizabethII thanking Mrs Tanner, widow of Hubert Tanner, headmaster of the Royal School, Great Park, Windsor (1967). windsorgreatpark.co.uk/en/li…
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@JaneDismore Just finished reading your book. It was wonderful!!! Thank you so much for writing it. I wish you continued success with it!
Thank you #Canada for keeping my book (hardback version) in Amazon Best Sellers in Canadian Historical Biographies, today no. #45. Also in ebook & p/back @LyonsPress Look out for TV doc @PBS on 5 May. #BritishRoyalFamily #TheQueen #Royals #biography #History
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Prince George had certainly had a troubled time prior to his marriage in Nov 1934, esp. drugs & unsuitable love affairs eg. w/heiress Poppy Baring. More in #PRINCESS @ThistleBooks & @LyonsPress #USA #RoyalFamily #Royals #TuesdayThoughts
Wonderful cover w/ special postmark for the 1934 Royal Tour to South Africa of Prince George, later Duke of Kent. It is said that he was sent there right before his marriage w/ his cousin Marina of Greece for not provoking more scandals.
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This was an excellent programme and I too enjoyed the contribution by @JaneDismore. Worth watching.
Congratulations to @JaneDismore for her contribution to the fascinating The Queen at War, broadcast on ITV this week. If you missed it, it's still available on the ITV player.
Congratulations to @JaneDismore for her contribution to the fascinating The Queen at War, broadcast on ITV this week. If you missed it, it's still available on the ITV player.
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Gigolo: Inside the Secret World of the Super Rich
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Ben Foster & Clifford Thurlow
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Ben Foster works double shifts for minimum wage at a care home for boys with learning disabilities. With a… instagram.com/p/B-4gNDqgvaV/…
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The award-winning author of A Life in Death, @VenablesDI, is a contributor to The World's Most Evil Killers, tonight at 9pm on Sky Crime.
The award-winning author of A Life in Death, @VenablesDI, is a contributor to The World's Most Evil Killers, tonight at 9pm on Sky Crime.