13 Facts About Margaret George

Margaret George was born on 1943 and is an American historical novelist specializing in epic fictional biographies.

Margaret George is known for her meticulous research and the large scale of her books.

Margaret George is the author of the bestselling novels The Autobiography of Henry VIII, Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles, The Memoirs of Cleopatra, Mary, Called Magdalene, Helen of Troy, Elizabeth I, The Confessions of Young Nero, and The Splendor Before the Dark.

Margaret George is ranked at the forefront of historical novelists writing today.

Margaret George has spoken at the Folger Shakespeare Library, Hampton Court the Tower of London, and twice at the Library of Congress's National Book Festival.

In 2021, George authored an immersive audiovisual step inside a story tour for the Circus Maximus in Rome entitled The Charioteer on the BARDEUM mobile app.

Margaret George was exposed early to historical sites and learned that legends might have historical bases.

Margaret George worked as a science writer for several years at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland before moving to Madison, Wisconsin with her husband.

Margaret George began writing at a very early age, composing on yellow lined tablets and illustrating them herself.

Margaret George's first published novel, The Autobiography of Henry VIII, set the pattern.

Margaret George says she aims to be on paper what David Lean's films are in visual terms: elegant, detailed, and panoramic.

Margaret George has co-authored an illustrated children's book about tortoises with Christopher Murphy, DVM, titled Lucille Lost.

Margaret George's favorite is discussing the chemistry of the fatal snakebite and Cleopatra, illustrating the erroneous depictions in film and paintings.