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Kate Williams (born November 30, 1974) is a British historian, author, and television presenter. She is a professor of public engagement with history at the University of Reading. Early life and education Williams grew up in Stourbridge. Her father, Gwyn, was a solicitor and her mother, Margaret, was a teacher. Her paternal grandparents were from the Conwy Valley. She was educated at Edgbaston High School for Girls, Birmingham. She studied for her BA and DPhil at Somerville College, Oxford, where she started as a college scholar and received the Violet Vaughan Morgan University Scholarship. She has MAs from Queen Mary, University of London and Royal Holloway, University of London. She began researching Emma Hamilton while studying for her doctorate. Career Williams has lectured MA degree studies in Creative Writing at Royal Holloway, University of London. In the summer of 2015, Williams took up a role as Professor of Public Engagement with History at the University of Reading. Journalism and other work Williams writes articles on history for British newspapers including The Daily Telegraph, and reviews for BBC History, History Today and the Financial Times. In 2010, she was a judge for the Biographer's Club Tony Lothian First Biography Prize, the Book Drum Tournament 2010, and the Litro/IGGY International Young Person's Short Story Award. A short story, "The Weakness of Hearts", was published in issue 104 of Litro literary magazine. Television and radio Williams appears frequently on radio and TV as a presenter and expert, specialising in social, constitutional and royal history. She commented extensively on the 2011 Royal Wedding and appears often on BBC Breakfast, Newsnight, The Review Show, Sky News, BBC News 24, the Today programme, Broadcasting House, Night Waves, Woman's Hour, Channel Five and various American channels, discussing history and culture and reviewing the news. She covered the Queen's Address to Parliament on BBC One in 2012 and the Queen's Speech for BBC Parliament. Williams was the social historian on the BBC Two series Restoration Home, which aired from 2011 to 2013. She presented Timewatch: Young Victoria for BBC Two, acclaimed by The Guardian as "telly history at its best" and The Secret History of Edward VII for Channel Five. She appears often on documentaries, discussing history, literature and culture, including Faulks on Fiction and all three series of The Great British Bake Off, as well as documentaries on subjects including Queen Victoria, Balmoral, Sherlock Holmes, Jack the Ripper, Nelson's Trafalgar, Elizabeth II and Hidden Killers of the Victorian Home. She wrote and presented the documentary The Grandfather of Self-Help, about Samuel Smiles, for Radio 4. She is also the presenter of a Radio 4 documentary on the history of the smile, broadcast in June 2012. Williams was the historian in residence in Frank Skinner's 2014 radio show The Rest Is History. Williams was a regular panellist on The Quizeum, which began airing on BBC4 in spring 2015. Williams was the winner of Celebrity Mastermind which screened on 2 January 2016. She also featured on episodes of Insert Name Here broadcast on 4 and 25 of January 2016 on BBC Two, and again in four episodes of the second series of Insert Name Here commencing with the Christmas Special on 21 December 2016. Williams appeared in the online mini-series Inside Versailles based on the BBC Television series Versailles. She also appeared in an episode of BBC One comedy panel show Would I Lie To You? in 2016. She was in Dictionary Corner on Countdown for five shows starting 6 October 2016. On 13 December 2016 she appeared as a contestant on Celebrity Antiques Road Trip, partnered with Catherine Southon, against Suzannah Lipscomb and David Harper. Williams and team member Robin Ince were winners of Pointless Celebrities broadcast on 13 January 2018. In 2020 Williams appeared on Richard Osman's House of Games, broadcast on BBC Two, alongside Chizzy Akudolu, Charlie Higson, and Tom Allen. In August 2023, Williams appeared in Elizabeth II: Making of a Monarch; a two-part documentary that aired on Channel 4. Williams was the highest ranked celebrity expert on an episode of the game show The Wheel, which aired on 21 October 2023. Personal life Williams and her partner, publisher Marcus Gipps, have a child. Bibliography England's Mistress, a biography of Emma Hamilton, was published by Random House in the UK and US ISBN 978-0-09-179474-3. It was short-listed for the Marsh/English Speaking Union Prize for the best biography of 2005–06, was selected as a Book of the Year in The Times and The Independent, and broadcast as Book of the Week on BBC Radio 4. A film adaptation is in production with Picture Palace. Becoming Queen, about the youth of Queen Victoria and her cousin, Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales, was published in 2008 by Hutchinson ISBN 978-0-09-179479-8. It was serialised in The Sunday Telegraph and was a Book of the Year in The Spectator and Tatler. The Times selected it as one of the Top 50 Paperbacks of 2009. Josephine: Desire, Ambition, Napoleon looks at the life of Joséphine de Beauharnais and was published in 2013. Young Elizabeth: The Making of Our Queen, a biography of the formative years of Queen Elizabeth II ISBN 978-0-297-86781-4. It was published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson in May 2012. The audio book version is read by Williams herself. Rival Queens looks at the lives of Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots ISBN 978-0-091-93670-9. The Ring and the Crown: A History of Royal Weddings 1066–2011, co-authors Alison Weir, Tracy Borman and Sarah Gristwood, published by Random House. Serialised in The Daily Telegraph. The Pleasures of Men, novel about a young girl obsessed with a serial killer in Spitalfields in 1840, was published (2012) by Penguin Books in the UK and Disney Hyperion in the US, Canada, Italy, and the Netherlands ISBN 978-0-241-95139-2. The Storms of War, novel published in 2014 by Orion. Set during the First World War, the novel follows the lives of an Anglo-German family struggling to survive the home front. Once popular with their neighbours, they are now shunned by society which affects each member individually. Despite these differences, their effort towards the war on the British side does not waver and through these war experiences they learn some of the most valuable lessons in life and family relationships. A review in The Independent outlines the essence of William's novel, and ends with high acclaim for her second piece of fiction. The Edge of the Fall, published in November 2015 by Orion. The House of Shadows, published by Orion on 26 July 2018. The Royal Palaces: Secrets and Scandals, published by Orion on 27 June 2024. ISBN 978-0-71-126939-2 Royal Women, published by Orion on 7 November 2024. ISBN 978-1-47-462135-9 Williams has had academic essays published in various journals and books: "The Force of Language and the Sweets of Love: Eliza Haywood and .... Discover the Kate Williams popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Kate Williams books.
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Love Notes for Freddie
Eva Rice'Beautifully written, intelligent and gripping' Daily Mail. From the Richard and Judy bestselling author of The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets. Every ending is a new beginning . . .No...
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Vets in Love
Cathy WoodmanThe sixth book in Cathy Woodman's hugely popular Talyton St George seriesEach book in the Talyton St George series can be read as a standalone novel, but when Cathy first had the i...
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The Audacious Crimes of Colonel Blood
Robert Hutchinson'A marvellous romp' The Times'The clash of blades, the whizzing bullets and galloping hooves guarantee nonstop adventure' Literary ReviewIn May 1671, Colonel Blood became the only ...
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Los Estados Unidos
Maci GreeneThis is a children’s encyclopedia, written in Spanish, of many aspects of American culture and civilization that are important for them to know. It aligns with many 2nd grade socia...
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Melmoth the Wanderer
Charles Maturin & Victor SageCreated by an Irish clergyman, Melmoth is one of the most fiendish characters in literature. In a satanic bargain, Melmoth exchanges his soul for immortality. The story of his tort...
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The Boy in the Cupboard
Shane DunphyThree heartstopping stories of children trapped by their parents' pasts ... Craig, the little boy who can't speak English, isn't allowed to use his real name and hides food around ...
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The Italian Holiday
Victoria SpringfieldShortlisted for the RNA's Joan Hessayon Award for New WritersSun, sea and spaghetti... Italy was Bluebell's dream destination, but taking her granny's place on the Loving and ...
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The Storms of War
Kate WilliamsIn the idyllic early summer of 1914, life is good for the de Witt family. Rudolf and Verena are planning the wedding of their daughter Emmeline, while their eldest son, Arthur, is ...
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A Woman of Courage
Tania BlanchardA gripping, moving story of love, tenacity and the right to be heard by bestseller Tania Blanchard, inspired by a true story'An exciting, inspiring tale of the women who quite lite...
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The Art of Devotion
Samantha Bruce-BenjaminIn the tradition of bestselling authors Ian McEwan and Anne Enright, Samantha BruceBenjamin’s brilliant and timeless debut unveils the dark side of human nature as four women share...
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Pippa
Pippa O'Connor OrmondPippa O'Connor's easy style and approachability have won her a huge and loyal following. Now Pippa shares her top tips and insights for how to live well, look good and feel great.'...
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How to Succeed Without Dying
Becky A. BartnessKate, along with M.J., her fashionchallenged paralegal and Sam, her obsessive compulsive investigator, are off and running on another investigation with more twists and turns than ...
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Ghost Of Whitechapel
Mary Jane StaplesWhen danger abounds, an unwelcome lodger becomes anything but...A riveting saga with an edge that will keep you reading. Perfect for fans of Maggie Ford, Kitty Neale and Katie Flyn...
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The Other Black Girl
Zakiya Dalila HarrisNow a Hulu Original Series“Riveting, fearless, and vividly original” (Emily St. John Mandel, New York Times bestselling author), this instant New York Times bestseller explores the...
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The House on Boundary Street
Téa CooperFrom a bestselling Australian author comes a tale of doubledealing, adventure and the dark underbelly of 1920s Sydney...In the aftermath of World War I, Sydney is no place for the ...
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Not OK, Cupid
Anna KalingAnna Kaling's sparkling debut romcom, Not OK, Cupid, is perfect for fans of Sophie Ranald, Jo Watson and Sally Thorne. Readers are raving about Not OK, Cupid!'I'm pretty sure I hav...
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Sister Viv
Grantlee KiezaThe inspiring story of the nursing hero who survived a wartime massacre and dedicated her life to saving others from the critically acclaimed, bestselling author of The Remarkable...
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Everything is Fine
Gillian Harvey'Just the escapism we need right now' EVENING STANDARD'Hilarious and relatable' WOMAN'A perfect weekend read' GRAZIAJessica Bradley has it all: the perfect boyfriend; influential h...
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Storytellers
Leigh SalesHighly respected ABC anchor, bestselling author and hit podcaster Leigh Sales interviews the cream of Australian journalists about their craft – how (and why) they bring us the sto...
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Dirty Faxes
Andrew Davies'Coming a little nearer to Scannell's own situation, au pairs have a long, well established and respectable tradition as persons into whom it is OK, even de rigeur, to dip the seig...
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Living Like a Tudor
Amy LicenceTake a 500year journey back in time and experience the Tudor Era through the five senses.Much has been written about the lives of the Tudors, but it is sometimes difficult to ...
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Shadowplay
Portia Da CostaPhotographer Christabel is drawn to psychic phenomena and dark liasons. When she is persuaded by her husband to take a holiday at a mysterious mansion house in the country, she for...
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An American Beauty
Shana Abé"Abé is an exquisite storyteller." Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Magnolia PalaceThe New York Times bestselling author of The Second Mrs. Astor returns ...
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The Many Daughters of Afong Moy
Jamie FordAN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick The New York Times bestselling author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet returns with a pow...
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Black Silk and Sympathy
Deborah ChallinorA dazzling new series from bestselling historical fiction author Deborah Challinor, exploring the fascinating world of Victorian funeral customs and featuring Sydney's first female...
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Flesh in the Age of Reason
Roy Porter'As an introduction to early modern thinking and the impact of past ideas on present lives, this book can find few equals and no superiors. Porter is a witty, humane writer with an...
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Superheroes
Sophia ThakurWhat do you want to be when you grow up?Discover the new daring tales of inspiration from over fifty iconic British icons today, who have each harnessed their curiosity and ambitio...
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The Second Mrs. Astor
Shana Abé"Abé is an exquisite storyteller. Rich in detail and deeply moving." Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Magnolia Palace"One of the most beautifully written ...
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November of the Soul
George Howe ColtWritten with the same graceful narrative voice that made his bestselling National Book Award finalist The Big House such a success, George Howe Colt's November of the Soul is a com...
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Invitation to Italy
Victoria SpringfieldAbi is distraught when her exhusband Alex takes their twelveyearold daughter, Chloe to spend the summer with his glamorous fiancée Marisa and her parents at their home on the beaut...
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Songs of the Dying Earth
George R.R. Martin & Gardner DozoisThis tribute anthology celebrates the work of SF/F legend Jack Vance, featuring original stories from George R. R. Martin, Neil Gaiman, Dan Simmons, Elizabeth Moon, Tanith Lee, Tad...
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Tragedy Plus Time
Adam Cayton-Holland“Inspiring, tragic, and at times heartrendingly funny.” People Unsentimental, unexpectedly funny, and incredibly honest, Tragedy Plus Time is a love letter to every family that has...
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The Book of Swords
Gardner Dozois, George R.R. Martin, Robin Hobb, Scott Lynch & Garth NixNew epic fantasy in the grand traditionincluding a neverbeforepublished Song of Ice and Fire story by George R. R. Martin! Fantasy fiction has produced some of the most unforgettab...
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Truly Madly Guilty
Liane Moriarty & Sylvia StrasserErika hatte eine schwere Kindheit und fand in der Familie ihrer Freundin Clementine stets Halt und Geborgenheit. Auch heute ist Clementine ihr Zufluchtsort und hofft in einem delik...
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Young Elizabeth
Kate WilliamsWe can hardly imagine a Britain without Elizabeth II on the throne. It seems to be the job she was born for. And yet for much of her early life the young princess did not know the ...