{"product_id":"the-chosen-queen-9781447280781","title":"The Chosen Queen","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Joanna Courtney\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Pan Macmillan\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Pan Macmillan\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Romance - Historical - Medieval\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoanna Courtney\u003c\/i\u003e has wanted to be a writer ever since she could read. As a child she was rarely to be seen without her head in a book and she was also quick to pick up a pen. After spending endless hours entertaining her siblings with made up stories, it was no surprise when Joanna pursued her passion for books during her time at Cambridge University  where she combined her love of English and History by specializing in Medieval Literature. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoanna continued to write through her first years of work and then, married and living in Derbyshire, in the sparse hours available between raising four children. She has written over 200 stories and serials published in women's magazines, some of which have been broadcast on BBC radio. Joanna has also won several fiction prizes and written and directed an award-winning play. She teaches creative writing across the country and for the Open University. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoanna is fascinated by defining moments in history, of which the Battle of Hastings is certainly one. The outcome of that momentous day is one of the big 'what-ifs?' of England's past and she has loved being able to immerse herself in the world of the Anglo-Saxons, Normans and Vikings whilst writing \u003ci\u003eThe Queens of Conquest\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47969537687703,"sku":"9781447280781","price":1679.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781447280781.webp?v=1782922262","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-chosen-queen-9781447280781","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}