Helen Ruth CastorFRSL (born 4 August 1968 in Cambridge) is a British historian of the medieval and Tudor period and a BBC broadcaster. She taught history at Cambridge University and is the author of books including Blood and Roses (2005) and She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth (2010). Programmes she has presented include BBC Radio 4's Making History and She-Wolves on BBC Four.
Castor was Director of Studies in History at Sidney Sussex College for eight years before focusing on writing and media.[1][2][3]
Broadcasting
Castor has worked extensively for the BBC including presenting Radio 4's Making History and She-Wolves on BBC Four.[4] In 2013 she was a member of the winning team on Christmas University Challenge, representing Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge.
Castor's book Blood and Roses (2005) is a biography of the 15th-century Paston family, whose letters are the earliest surviving collection of private correspondence in the English language. Blood and Roses was long-listed for the Samuel Johnson Prize for non-fiction in 2005.[6] It was also awarded the Beatrice White Prize for outstanding scholarly work in the field of English literature before 1590, by the English Association in 2006.[7]
She-Wolves (2010) was voted one of the books of the year in the Guardian, Times, Sunday Times, Independent, Financial Times and BBC History Magazine.[8][9] BBC Four televised a three-part series based on the book in 2012, presented by Castor.[10][11]
Castor wrote the volume on Elizabeth I for the series Penguin Monarchs, Elizabeth I: A Study in Insecurity, published in 2018.[12]
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^"Books of the year" 2017-04-06 at the Wayback Machine 25 November 2011 The Guardian
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External links
Faber profile
"Paperback Q&A: Helen Castor on She-Wolves" 11 October 2011 The Guardian
Profile at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
January 06, 2023
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Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2 1 Broadcasting 2 2 Literary review 2 3 Writing 2 4 The Booker Prize 3 Personal life 4 Books 5 Television 6 Radio 7 References 8 External linksEarly life and education EditHelen Castor attended The King s High School for Girls Warwick from 1979 1986 and then completed a BA and a PhD at Gonville and Caius College Cambridge She was elected to a Research Fellowship at Jesus College She was a Fellow of Sidney Sussex College and is now a Bye fellow 1 2 3 Career EditCastor was Director of Studies in History at Sidney Sussex College for eight years before focusing on writing and media 1 2 3 Broadcasting Edit Castor has worked extensively for the BBC including presenting Radio 4 s Making History and She Wolves on BBC Four 4 In 2013 she was a member of the winning team on Christmas University Challenge representing Gonville amp Caius College Cambridge Literary review Edit She has written for the books pages of The Guardian Sunday Telegraph Sunday Times The Times Literary Supplement and The Times Educational Supplement She was part of the judging panel for the 2022 Booker Prize 5 Writing Edit Castor s book Blood and Roses 2005 is a biography of the 15th century Paston family whose letters are the earliest surviving collection of private correspondence in the English language Blood and Roses was long listed for the Samuel Johnson Prize for non fiction in 2005 6 It was also awarded the Beatrice White Prize for outstanding scholarly work in the field of English literature before 1590 by the English Association in 2006 7 She Wolves 2010 was voted one of the books of the year in the Guardian Times Sunday Times Independent Financial Times and BBC History Magazine 8 9 BBC Four televised a three part series based on the book in 2012 presented by Castor 10 11 Castor wrote the volume on Elizabeth I for the series Penguin Monarchs Elizabeth I A Study in Insecurity published in 2018 12 Castor was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2017 13 14 The Booker Prize Edit In 2022 Castor was chosen alongside four other superb readers to judge the 2022 Booker Prize competition for best novel of the year 15 The judging panel of Castor broadcaster Shahidha Bari novelist and critic M John Harrison novelist and poet Alain Mabanckou and cultural historian writer broadcaster and panel chair Neil MacGregor selected The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka 16 The judges admired the ambition of its scope and the hilarious audacity of its narrative techniques 17 Personal life EditCastor lives in London with her son 18 Her sister is the children s author Harriet Castor Jeffrey 19 Books EditThe King the Crown and the Duchy of Lancaster Public Authority and Private Power 1399 1461 2000 Oxford University Press ISBN 0198206224 Blood and Roses 2004 Faber and Faber 20 She Wolves The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth 2010 Faber and Faber 20 Joan of Arc A History 2014 Faber and Faber 20 Elizabeth I Penguin Monarchs A Study in Insecurity 2018 Penguin 12 Television EditA Renaissance Education The Schooling of Thomas More s Daughter 2011 BBC Four She Wolves England s Early Queens 2012 BBC Four Medieval Lives Birth Marriage and Death 2013 BBC Four Joan of Arc God s Warrior 2015 BBC Two The Real Versailles 2016 BBC Two 21 Women Sex and Society A Timewatch Guide 2016 BBC Four England s Forgotten Queen The Life and Death of Lady Jane Grey 2018 BBC FourRadio EditEngland Made in the Middle 2016 BBC Radio 4References Edit a b Profile at Sidney Sussex College Cambridge Archived 2012 05 23 at the Wayback Machine a b Personal Website Archived 2018 02 04 at the Wayback Machine a b Kings High School Warwick OGA Archived 2014 01 04 at the Wayback Machine Radio and TV credits Archived 2012 03 10 at the Wayback Machine Booker Prize 2022 Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka wins with supernatural satire BBC News 17 October 2022 Retrieved 17 October 2022 Pauli Michelle 20 April 2005 Samuel Johnson longlist celebrates variety The Guardian Archived from the original on 20 October 2015 Retrieved 4 February 2018 Beatrice White Prize Previous Winners English Association Archived from the original on 17 March 2016 Retrieved 4 February 2018 Books of the year Archived 2017 04 06 at the Wayback Machine 25 November 2011 The Guardian Books info Archived 2012 03 10 at the Wayback Machine BBC Four She Wolves 2012 Archived 2012 03 12 at the Wayback Machine History Today Archived 2012 06 10 at the Wayback Machine 16 June 2011 Interview Helen Castor a b Penguin Books Natasha Onwuemezi Rankin McDermid and Levy named new RSL fellows Archived 2017 11 07 at the Wayback Machine The Bookseller 7 June 2017 Current RSL Fellows Royal Society of Literature Archived from the original on 3 July 2017 Retrieved 10 June 2017 Helen Castor The Booker Prizes thebookerprizes com Retrieved 22 October 2022 The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida thebookerprizes com The Booker Prizes Retrieved 22 October 2022 The Booker Prize winner has been announced The Independent 17 October 2022 Retrieved 22 October 2022 Helen Castor Authors Faber amp Faber http www writewords org uk interviews helen castor asp a b c Faber profile Archived 2011 06 14 at the Wayback Machine The Real Versailles BBC Two BBC Archived from the original on 25 July 2016 Retrieved 23 July 2016 External links EditFaber profile Paperback Q amp A Helen Castor on She Wolves 11 October 2011 The Guardian Profile at Sidney Sussex College Cambridge Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Helen Castor amp oldid 1117663173, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
