In our September Book of the Month, author Dawn Ius has re-imagined England's most infamous king as high school royalty. But what was the real Henry VIII like? We showed you more about the real Anne Boleyn earlier this week. Today, we're bringing you the facts about the other half of this ill-fated couple. Henry... Continue Reading →
Anne & Henry by Dawn Ius: The Real Henry VIII
In our September Book of the Month, author Dawn Ius has re-imagined England's most infamous king as high school royalty. But what was the real Henry VIII like? We showed you more about the real Anne Boleyn earlier this week. Today, we're bringing you the facts about the other half of this ill-fated couple. Henry... Continue Reading →
Anne & Henry by Dawn Ius: The Real Anne Boleyn
Today we're going beyond the pages of our September Book of the Month, Anne & Henry by Dawn Ius, to learn about one of the real people whose story inspired the book ... Anne Boleyn. (And tune in on Friday for more on Henry VIII, too!) Anne: The Facts Born 1501 (Probably; there's been some... Continue Reading →
Anne & Henry by Dawn Ius: The Real Anne Boleyn
Today we're going beyond the pages of our September Book of the Month, Anne & Henry by Dawn Ius, to learn about one of the real people whose story inspired the book ... Anne Boleyn. (And tune in on Friday for more on Henry VIII, too!) Anne: The Facts Born 1501 (Probably; there's been some... Continue Reading →
Dawn Ius: “Where I Write”
Today, we have another great guest post from Anne & Henry author Dawn Ius. Today, Dawn stops by to talk about where she writes! *         *       * As with most writers, I’m often found cramming in writing time during lunch breaks at the day job, first thing in the morning while I’m... Continue Reading →
Dawn Ius: Anne & Henry Q&A Part 3
Today, we bring you part 3 of our three-part interview with Anne & Henry author Dawn Ius. Catch part 1 here if you missed it, and part 2 here. Favorite villain? The Red Queen—but I pretty much love anything to do with Alice in Wonderland. Pen or pencil? Pen for writing. Pencil for revising. (Sorry,... Continue Reading →
Dawn Ius: Anne & Henry Q&A Part 3
Today, we bring you part 3 of our three-part interview with Anne & Henry author Dawn Ius. Catch part 1 here if you missed it, and part 2 here. Favorite villain? The Red Queen—but I pretty much love anything to do with Alice in Wonderland. Pen or pencil? Pen for writing. Pencil for revising. (Sorry,... Continue Reading →
Dawn Ius: Anne & Henry Q&A Part 2
Today, we bring you part 2 of our three-part interview with Anne & Henry author Dawn Ius. Catch part 1 here if you missed it, and look for part 3 on Friday! Did you learn anything surprising during your research for ANNE & HENRY? The enormity of Anne Boleyn’s fan club! I understand it—especially after... Continue Reading →
Dawn Ius: Anne & Henry Q&A Part 2
Today, we bring you part 2 of our three-part interview with Anne & Henry author Dawn Ius. Catch part 1 here if you missed it, and look for part 3 on Friday! Did you learn anything surprising during your research for ANNE & HENRY? The enormity of Anne Boleyn’s fan club! I understand it—especially after... Continue Reading →
Dawn Ius: Anne & Henry Q&A Part 1
Today, we bring you part 1 of our three-part interview with Anne & Henry author Dawn Ius. Catch part 2 on Wednesday and part 3 on Friday! Thanks for stopping by, Dawn! We've seen lots of retellings of famous/classic stories in YA literature, but I think this is the first time we've seen a retelling... Continue Reading →
