some really cool Alison Weir news!

Via Alison Weir Website...

ALISON'S NEW BOOK, THE LADY IN THE TOWER: THE FALL OF ANNE BOLEYN, IS TO BE LAUNCHED AT THE TOWER OF LONDON

This event will take place on the evening of 9th September 2009, and will be a joint event with Tracy Borman, whose book, Elizabeth's Women, is being launched at the same time. The evening has been arranged as follows:

6.30: Guests arrive, and will walk along part of the route that Anne Boleyn trod on the day of her arrest (from the Court Gate in the Byward Tower to the Royal Lodgings) to the event venue above the New Armouries Cafe.

6.45
: "The Whore and the Virgin": Joint presentation by Alison Weir and Tracy Borman, followed by drinks, canapes and a book-signing session.
Alison and Tracy will then conduct guests (in two groups) on a short guided tour, visiting the site of the Queen's Lodgings, where Anne Boleyn and Elizabeth were both imprisoned, and the site of the scaffold on which Anne Boleyn met her end.

9.00: Carriages.    

TOUR OF TUDOR ENGLAND

In the Spring of 2010, Alison will be Study Leader on a tour of Tudor England organised by The Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. Details are as follows:
A Tudor Tapestry

11 Days - April 6-16, 2010
Tudor England - the England of Henry VIII, Elizabeth I and William Shakespeare -comes alive as best-selling author Alison Weir and other historical experts escort you on a journey into the past. At Windsor Castle and Hampton Court, major exhibitions mark the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII’s accession to the throne. At the Tower of London, learn about Arbella Stuart's famous and daring escape and see the spot where Anne Boleyn and other Tudor victims were beheaded. Enjoy special tours of castles steeped in Tudor history, as Hever, Leeds and Sudeley, as well as Eltham Palace and Acton Court. In Portsmouth, home to the Royal Navy, view the remains of Henry VIII’s flagship, The Mary Rose, and visit Winchester, where Mary Tudor married Philip of Spain.
  • Alison Weir will accompany the tour and her lively narratives will help bring to life the dramatic lives of the Tudors.
  • Meet historians Sarah Gristwood, Tracy Borman, and Kate Williams, who together with Alison Weir, form The History Girls, who have created events for BBC radio and are currently developing a major television series.
  • Enjoy connoisseur tours and private openings at historic castles and gardens.
  • Take private tours of two major exhibitions dedicated to Henry VIII’s Quincentenary.

I SOOOOO want to go!!!!  It would be like 11 days of pure heaven =)  They would have a hard time getting me to leave, for sure!

The Lady In The Tower:  The Fall of Anne Boleyn is due out on December 29, 2009.

Other Alison Weir News:  She has been signed on for 3 more non-fiction novels and is working on one about Mary Boleyn!  I'm very interested to see what she does with Mary!
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14 comments:

  1. I'm excited to read about Mary too!!!!!!!!

    Thanks for the update I wish I could go too...someday I'll make it to England...

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  2. OMG, I would do anything to be able to attend! Wow. I love Alison Weir's books. She is a great and thorough historian. I am excited for her upcoming books!

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  3. Thanks for sharing this information Amy....it sure does sound like it would be an amazing trip!

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  4. Not for the first time, I wish I lived in England...

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  5. Oooh, something actual about Mary Boleyn. I'm excited!

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  6. OMG!! I so so so so so would love to be able to attend this. It would almost be a dream come true - chilling perhaps, but a dream none-the-less. Thanks for the book updates too - perfect!

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  7. Exciting! I'm curious as to who else she's going to write about. I have several of her books.

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  8. This is great! I love reading about Anne Boleyn

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  9. Wow I wish I could go.

    Is The Lady in the Tower a non fiction book or a historical novel? I can't seem to find this info anywhere. Thanks.

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  10. Yes - this would be a wonderful event to be able to attend!

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  11. That sounds so cool! It's funny, because I'll be in London from the 2nd to the 8th, leaving the morning of the 9th, and I'll miss the event by only a couple of hours! Yikes.

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  12. OH man... I want to go too....sigh.....

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  13. Lets both win a lottery and meet up there. LOL! It does sound awesome!

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  14. OMG!!!!!! The books, the tour . . . I'm so excited!

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