Philippa Gregory

British author Philippa Gregory was born in 1954 in Nairobi, Kenya. She attended the University of Sussex and completed her Ph.D. at the University of Edinburgh, focusing on 18th-century literature. Her first novel, "Wideacre," was a great success, allowing her to pursue a career in writing. Many of her works have been adapted for television and film, most notably the novel "The Other Boleyn Girl," which inspired the BBC television series of the same name before being adapted into a film by director Justin Chadwick, starring Eric Bana, Natalie Portman, and Scarlett Johansson. In 2009, her bestseller "The White Queen," centered on the story of Elizabeth Woodville, was published, marking the beginning of a new series of books about the Wars of the Roses, as well as a new era for the distinguished author. Philippa Gregory is now considered one of the leading authors in the field of historical fiction. Her works have been translated into more than ten languages and have achieved enormous commercial success, topping major bestseller lists.