Helen Hollick
Helen Hollick (* 1953 in Walthamstow ) is a British writer and bestselling author , mainly history novels writes. She is the author of the Arthurian trilogy Pendragon's Banner and the novels Harold the King and A Hollow Crown .
Life
Hollick worked as a library assistant in a Chingford library for 13 years. It was at this time that she developed a passion for the Dark Age and King Arthur . In 1993, three days after her 40th birthday, her Arthurian trilogy was accepted for publication by the British publisher Heinemann .
Before that, she published the children's book Come and Tell me , about the right way to deal with personal safety. She wrote this story for her then three-year-old daughter. On her website she writes: "I wanted to tell her how to keep safe in a clear and simple manner - with a message that could be easily remembered, 'Always come and tell me before you go anywhere with anyone' fitted nicely." In German: "I wanted to show her how to protect herself in a clear and simple way - with a statement that was easy to remember, 'Come to me every time and talk to me before you go anywhere with anyone' ' very good. ”Her story became an official Home Office safety book used by police and schools across the country.
Until 2013, Hollick lived in Walthamstow with her husband Ron and their adult daughter Kathy. In early 2013 the family moved to North Devon to swap city life in London for a quieter and more rural way of life. In a review of King Harold , Cliff More wrote in the UK's Dorset Evening Echo : "What is most inspiring about Hollick is that she can produce such a mammoth book from a household where she is the only reader - both her husband and daughter suffering from severe dyslexia. " In German: "What inspires the most about Hollick is that she is the only reader in her household who can write such a mammoth work - her husband and daughter both suffer from severe dyslexia."
She is a member of the Society of Authors , a British writers' union. At the beginning of 2006 she was involved as a consultant and co-writer in the preproduction of the planned film 1066 .
She officially became a best-selling author in June 2011 when The Forever Queen , the American version of A Hollow Crown , appeared on the USA Today bestseller list.
Works
The Pendragon's Banner Trilogy
In Germany:
- Artus and Guinever ( Heyne Verlag 1996)
- Under the Pendragon banner (Heyne Verlag 1997)
The third volume was never published by Heyne Verlag.
January 2018, Volume 1 of The Pendragon's Banner Trilogy was newly translated into German and published under the title Die Krönung Pendragons by SadWolf Verlag .
The Sea Witch Series
Fictional historical fantasy about pirates and seafaring for adults.
- Sea Witch (SilverWood Books 2011)
- Pirate Code (SilverWood Books 2011)
- Bring It Close (SilverWood Books 2011)
- Ripples In The Sand (SilverWood Books 2011)
The Saxon Series
( The Lost Kingdom - 1066 Series in the US)
- Harold the King (USA - I Am the Chosen King ) (SilverWood Books 2011)
- A Hollow Crown (USA - The Forever Queen ) (William Heinemann / Arrow Books 2004)
Children's books
- Come and Tell Me Be Sensible and Safe (Happy Cat Books 2002)
Web links
- Helen Hollick Official Website
- Helen Hollick in theInternet Movie Database(English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Autobiography on the official website. Retrieved November 7, 2015 .
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Hollick, Helen |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British writer and bestselling author |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1953 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Walthamstow |