Romantic Novelists' Association Awards (RoNA Awards)
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Edition 48 (2002) Winner
Philippa Gregory
フィリッパ・グレゴリー
Firippa Guregorī
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1954-01-09 （Nairobi）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, England
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Nairobi, Colony of Kenya → Bristol, UK
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Historical novelist
- Active Years
- 1987-2024
- Affiliations
- Gardens for The Gambia, The UK Chagos Support Association
- Nominations
- Normal Women shortlisted for Parliamentary Book Award (2023) and British Book Awards best non-fiction narrative (2024)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Sussex | — | History | B.A. | 不明 | United Kingdom |
| University of Edinburgh | — | 18th-century literature | Ph.D. | 不明 | United Kingdom |
University of Sussex
History
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
不明
Year of Graduation:
1982
Country:
United Kingdom
BA in history
University of Edinburgh
18th-century literature
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
不明
Year of Graduation:
1985
Country:
United Kingdom
PhD thesis: The popular fiction of eighteenth-century commercial circulating libraries
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Romantic Novel of the Year Award | The Other Boleyn Girl | — | Romantic Novelists' Association | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) | — | — | British Government | 受賞 |
Romantic Novel of the Year Award
2002
Work:
The Other Boleyn Girl
Organization:
Romantic Novelists' Association
Result:
受賞
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
2021
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Other Boleyn Girl
2001 Historical fictionStory of the Boleyn sisters, focusing on Mary Boleyn's perspective on Anne Boleyn's ambition.
Tudor periodPower strugglesRomance
Adaptations
- [Film] The Other Boleyn Girl / Justin Chadwick (2008)
- [TV film] The Other Boleyn Girl / Philippa Lowthorpe (2003)
The White Queen
2009 Historical fictionLife of Elizabeth Woodville during the Wars of the Roses.
Wars of the RosesFemale power
Adaptations
- [TV series] The White Queen (2013)
Adaptations
- A Respectable Trade (1998 TV drama)
- The Other Boleyn Girl (2003 TV, 2008 film)
- The White Queen (2013 TV)
- The White Princess (2017 miniseries)
- The Spanish Princess (2019-2020 series)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Blending historical fact and fictionRomantic licenceFemale perspectives
- Recurring Motifs
- Royal womenPower and romanceHistorical reinterpretation
Legacy
Known as the queen of British historical fiction, famous for bestsellers on Tudor and Plantagenet eras. Many works adapted to screen, contributions to literature and charity.
In Popular Culture
- Called 'the queen of British historical fiction' by AudioFile magazine
Trivia
- Born in Kenya to British parents
- Runs charity Gardens for The Gambia building wells
- Appointed CBE in 2021