Annie Whitehead is a History Graduate & Fellow of the Royal
Historical Society. She has penned three award-winning novels set
in Anglo-Saxon Mercia: one, about the life of Æthelflæd, was
long-listed for HNS Indie Book of the Year, & IAN Finalist. She was
a contributor to: 1066 Turned Upside Down, with Helen Hollick, and
Sexuality & Its Impact on British History (Pen & Sword 2018).
She has won both fiction and non-fiction awards for her writing
(Dorothy Dunnett Soc & New Writer Magazine), regularly contributes
articles to several historical magazines and is an editor for EHFA
(English Historical Fiction Authors). Her first non-fiction book,
Mercia: The Rise and Fall of a Kingdom, was published in September
2018.
"Absolutely fascinating - Annie Whitehead pieces together the
evidence with meticulous care, then tells the stories of an
exciting variety of remarkable women in fluid, crystal-clear prose.
It is a pleasure to read her thoughtful and nuanced portraits of
peace-weavers, queens and saints and have my eyes opened to the
complex histories of these forgotten Anglo-Saxon leaders."--Imogen
Robertson, author and chair of Historical Writers' Association
"Women's roles in Anglo-Saxon England have routinely been
overlooked or minimised. But they were much more than daughters,
wives and mothers - many of them wielded power in their own right.
In this detailed and meticulously researched study, Annie Whitehead
unearths their stories, telling us of queens and regents, abbesses
and saints (and a few notable sinners!) who exercised authority and
female agency in a multitude of ways. It's pre-Conquest history
with the women put back in."--Catherine Hanley, author of Matilda:
Empress, Queen, Warrior
It is a remarkable study of the lives of women of the period -
known and unknown - and their impact on history. Saints, princesses
and queens; wives, daughters and mothers, Annie Whitehead
demonstrates the strengths, weaknesses and challenges these
incredible women faced in order to exert their influence on their
corner of the world. The author's meticulous research, beautiful
writing and natural storytelling ability make this book a pleasure
to read from beginning to end.--Sharon Bennett Connolly, author of
Heroines of the Medieval World
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