Tracy Borman is joint Chief Curator of Historic Royal Palaces and Chief Executive of the Heritage Education Trust. She studied and taught history at the University of Hull and was awarded a PhD in 1997.
Tracy is the author of a number of highly acclaimed books including The Private Lives of the Tudors: Uncovering the Secrets of Britain's Greatest Dynasty, Thomas Cromwell: The Untold Story of Henry VIII's Most Faithful Servant, Matilda: Wife of the Conqueror, First Queen of England, Elizabeth's Women: The Hidden Story of the Virgin Queen and Witches: A Tale of Sorcery, Scandal and Seduction. Tracy is also a regular broadcaster and public speaker, giving talks on her books across the UK and abroad.
Tracy is the author of a number of highly acclaimed books including The Private Lives of the Tudors: Uncovering the Secrets of Britain's Greatest Dynasty, Thomas Cromwell: The Untold Story of Henry VIII's Most Faithful Servant, Matilda: Wife of the Conqueror, First Queen of England, Elizabeth's Women: The Hidden Story of the Virgin Queen and Witches: A Tale of Sorcery, Scandal and Seduction. Tracy is also a regular broadcaster and public speaker, giving talks on her books across the UK and abroad.
Genres: Historical
New and upcoming books
Series
Frances Gorges Historical Trilogy
1. The King's Witch (2018)
2. The Devil's Slave (2019)
3. Fallen Angel (2020)
1. The King's Witch (2018)
2. The Devil's Slave (2019)
3. Fallen Angel (2020)
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Tracy Borman recommends

The Boleyn Secret (2026)
Alison Weir
"In this vivid and utterly addictive novel, Alison Weir brings to life a fascinating woman who lived at the heart of Henry VIII's and Elizabeth I's courts but who has remained in the shadows for almost five-hundred years. In so doing, Weir gives us a compelling heroine and breathes new life into one of the most famous periods in English history. The immaculate period details and compelling drama transport the reader to the dazzling, often deadly world of the Tudors. . . . Simply unmissable."

The Quick and the Dead (2025)
Emma Hinds
"Wonderfully evocative, this book transports the reader to the dark underworld of late Elizabethan London. I was gripped from the first page."

Morgan is My Name (2023)
(Morgan le Fay, book 1)
Sophie Keetch
"Evocative, haunting and utterly addictive, this is a book to lose yourself in."
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