Welcome to tracyborman.co.uk
Welcome to the official website of author and historian Tracy Borman. Here you will find details of Tracy's books, Henrietta Howard: King's Mistress, Queen's Servant, Elizabeth's Women: The Hidden Story of the Virgin Queen and Matilda: Queen of the Conqueror, as well as a biography, details of events and book signings, and information on forthcoming publications. There are also links to other sites of interest.
Latest News
USA lecture tour
Tracy will be the guest speaker in a special Jubilee-themed lecture tour of the USA with Historic Royal Palaces from 25 April - 3 May 2012. The tour will begin in Atlanta and take in four other cities before drawing to a close in New York. For more details about the work of Historic Royal Palaces, go to: www.hrp.org.uk
Vote now for Our Reigning Queens!
Tracy is teaming up with fellow 'History Girls', Alison Weir, Kate Williams, Sarah Gristwood and Siobhan Clarke to write Our Reigning Queens. This history of Britain's queens regnant is being produced to coincide and celebrate the Jubilee. It is now up for subscription on Unbound, an exciting new concept in publishing, whereby readers can choose which books should get into print. To find out more and register your subscription, go to: www.unbound.co.uk/books/29
Matilda: Queen of the Conqueror
Tracy's latest book, Matilda: Queen of the Conqueror, was published by Jonathan Cape on 1 September. It was launched at a special event hosted by Historic Royal Palaces at the Tower of London, and Tracy is now in the middle of a lecture tour (see Events pages for details and tickets).
The October issue of BBC History Magazine featured an article by Tracy about Matilda, and she has recorded a podcast with the editor, Dr David Musgrove, which is available for download from the BBC History Magazine website. www.historyextra.com
Matilda of Flanders was the diminutive yet formidable wife of William the Conqueror. As Duchess of Normandy and Queen of England, she broke the mould of female consorts and carved out a position of power in a male-dominated world. It was largely thanks to her that William was able to establish the mighty Norman dynasty and win over his rebellious English subjects. In this compelling new biography, Tracy tells the story of Matilda's rise to power, her tempestuous marriage to William, and the treachery that tore the Norman dynasty apart. To order your copy, go to: www.amazon.co.uk or www.randomhouse.co.uk
In spring this year, Tracy co-wrote a book with fellow 'History Girls' Alison Weir, Kate Williams and Sarah Gristwood about the history of royal weddings to coincide with Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding on 29 April. The Ring and the Crown: A History of Royal Weddings 1066-2011 was published on 31 March 2011 by Hutchinson and generated a great deal of publicity. Tracy appeared in several television programmes, including BBC1's Britain's Royal Weddings, BBC News 24 and Sky News.
Tracy’s last biography, Elizabeth’s Women: The Hidden Story of the Virgin Queen is out now in paperback. It was Book of the Week on Radio 4 and was highly acclaimed by reviewers, including the Telegraph and the Guardian. A feature by Tracy on the book appeared in the September 2009 issue of BBC History Magazine, with a linked podcast at: BBC History Magazine. There were also features on Elizabeth's Women in the Radio Times and Daily Express.
Tracy’s first book, King’s Mistress, Queen’s Servant: The Life and Times of Henrietta Howard, was re-released in paperback in July 2010. It is available to buy from Amazon.co.uk or Random House. It is also available as an audio book, produced by Clipper Audio.
