Sue Wilkes

I'm an author specialising in family history, social history, industrial history and literary biography. Real stories; real people; real lives.

Saturday, 20 December 2014

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all my readers! I hope you all have a peaceful Christmas with friends and family. Image from the ...

Tuesday, 16 December 2014

Birthday Girl!

It's Jane Austen 's birthday today, so do check out my latest post on my Jane Austen blog !

Thursday, 4 December 2014

'Doing Their Bit'

In some earlier blog posts , I've looked at the sacrifices my family made during WW1. While soldiers were away fighting the war, the ...

Monday, 1 December 2014

Austenprose Review of A Visitor's Guide To Jane Austen's England!

A wonderful review of my new book A Visitor's Guide To Jane Austen's England is now live on the Austenprose website. Laurel Ann...

Tuesday, 25 November 2014

Birmingham Brass Founders

Brass, an alloy of copper and zinc, is a wonder material. It’s highly malleable, does not rust when exposed to air, takes a high pol...

Friday, 21 November 2014

Eloped!

Saddle up and gallop over to the British Newspaper Archive blog to read my guest post on a true-life thrilling 19th century elopement wh...

Wednesday, 19 November 2014

Fairytale Gardens

Lady's Monthly Museum, April 1805. Stroll over to my Jane Austen blog to find out more about the pleasure grounds of Vauxhall Gar...

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About Me

Sue Wilkes: Cheshire, United Kingdom; I'm the author of several social history books and family history guides. My new book, Young Workers of the Industrial Age, for Pen and Sword, is out now. I'm a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. I write for adults and children. I like toast, crisp clear autumn mornings, and haunting secondhand bookshops. Je suis Européenne.

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