About the Author

MICHELLE MORGAN is the author or co-author of nine books about Marilyn Monroe, including Marilyn Monroe: Private and Undisclosed. Rights in Michelle's books have sold to Russia, Poland, Bulgaria, South Korea and Macedonia. She has written for magazines and newspapers, including Yours Retro, Sunday Express, The Lady, Big Issue, Emirates Woman, Writing Magazine, Social and Personal and Yoga Magazine. Michelle lives in Northamptonshire.

Reviews

Praise for the author's The Girl: This compelling portrait of Marilyn Monroe reveals the layers of her private self. Michelle Morgan proves that the star was much more than a decorative blonde.
*Lyndsy Spence, author and film journalist*

Praise for the author's The Girl: 'The Girl truly is a must-have. If I had my way, it would be on the shelf of every person in the world.
*Classic Blondes*

Praise for the author's The Body Beneath the Flagstones, and Other Victorian Scandals: Ghoulishly entertaining.
*The Times Literary Supplement*

Praise for the author's The Body Beneath the Flagstones, and Other Victorian Scandals: This is a great book for dipping into . . . the cases themselves are written engagingly and with appealing dramatization of key events.
*Crime Review*

Praise for the author's Madonna: A must-have for fans of the Queen of pop, this gorgeous tome by Michelle Morgan charts the singer's career and features more than 200 photographs.

Praise for the author's Madonna: If there is a book that you need to include in your Madonna collection, it is this one.
*Madonna Underground*

Praise for the author's Private and Undisclosed: A gorgeous collection offering a fascinating insight into Monroe's personal life.
*Woman and Home*

Praise for the author's Private and Undisclosed: A touching portrayal of the star in her more private moments.
*Empire*

Praise for the author's The Ice Cream Blonde: This was a good read, especially for anyone interested in the heyday of Hollywood with all it's dirty little secrets.
*New York Journal of Books*

Praise for the author's The Ice Cream Blonde: Todd's life was an exciting one, and Morgan brings it to life very well on the page, making the book one to be devoured in just a couple of sittings.
*The Motion Pictures*

Praise for the author's The Ice Cream Blonde: The Ice Cream Blonde is well worth your time. It's a very enjoyable and informative read that I found hard to put down.
*The Hollywood Review*

Praise for the author's Carole Lombard: An entertaining and lucid biography.
*We Are Cult*

Praise for the author's The Little Book of Marilyn: A veritable treasure trove of all things Monroe.
*Rage Magazine*

Praise for When Marilyn Met the Queen: Morgan's research is impressive and the level of detail will delight fans
*Daily Mirror*

Praise for When Marilyn Met the Queen: This entertaining account of a brief interlude in Marilyn's helter-skelter life leaves you with fresh admiration for the way she navigated the merciless scrutiny of the world and the hefty expectations placed upon her.
*Daily Express*

When Marilyn Met the Queen is written in lively fashion, keeping the reader's attention with a series of snippets that are as revealing about 1950s Britain as they are about film-making. Morgan covers the familiar highlights of the stay, including Monroe's persistent tardiness, the frosty relationship with Olivier, the media circus and jostling crowds attendant on her every move, and Olivier's annoyance at Paula Strasberg's coaching of the star on set.
*Times Literary Supplement*

The real strength of Morgan's book is her ability to place four months in a famous woman's life under a microscope: who she met, what she wore, how she felt. Monroe's genuine excitement about meeting the Queen and her endless friendliness to the fans who loved her are endearing. What emerges is not only a close-up of Marilyn but also a picture of someone who, like many of us, romanticizes people and places only to find disappointment.
*Toronto Star*