Editors Choice:
A little bit of a different take this week with American Politics and finances seemingly always in the news! We thought we would bring you our pick of titles from the other side of the pond looking at American politics and current affairs.
Author Of The Week:
This week we feature Alison Weir (born 1951) is a British writer of history books for the general public, mostly in the form of biographies about British royalty.She currently lives in Surrey, England, with her two children, John and Kate.
Before becoming an author, Weir worked as a teacher of children with special needs. She received her formal training in history at teacher training college.
Weir retains a wide following of loyal readers. Most of her books are best-sellers in the UK. In 2007, she completed her first novel Innocent Traitor, based on the life of Lady Jane Grey (1537–1554) Her next novel will be a fictional treatment dealing with the life of Queen Elizabeth I before her accession to the throne. It is expected to be published in 2008 in the UK and United States.
