Sue Wilkes

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

Monday, 10 August 2026

Peterloo News!

Peterloo Flyer A new four-part podcast, 'A Family History of the Peterloo Massacre', is now available . Historian David Olusoga OBE ...

Saturday, 11 July 2026

Jacquard's Invention

My latest feature in my industrial revolution series for Jane Austen's Regency World magazine is on M. Jacquard's loom. 'Figu...

Monday, 29 June 2026

Regency Cheshire Talk

I'm pleased to announce that on Wednesday 22 July, I will be giving a talk on 'Regency Cheshire' at Tabley House near Knutsfor...

Monday, 9 March 2026

Wickham's 'Blue Coat'

Merino sheep produced short-staple wool suitable for cloth. My latest feature for the March/April issue of Jane Austen's Regency Worl...

Monday, 5 January 2026

Letting Off Steam

My latest feature for Jane Austen's Regency World (January/February issue) is on the progress of steam-boats during Austen's lifeti...

Friday, 19 December 2025

Happy Christmas Everyone!

Happy Christmas everyone! I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and New Year. Image: A lady in evening dress - perhaps in mourning. ...

Tuesday, 16 December 2025

Jane Austen 250: Happy Birthday Jane!

Willoughby asks Elinor to stay. Today is Jane Austen's 250th birthday! Pop over to my Jane Austen blog so see my highlights of her bi...

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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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