Helene Harrison MA MSc
@tudorblogger.bsky.social
Tudor Historian.
Writer behind TudorBlogger and BookBlend.
Working at Northumbria University Library.
Books:
• ‘Elizabethan Rebellions’ (2023)
• ‘Tudor Executions’ (2024)
• ‘The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn’ (2025)
Published by Pen and Sword.
Writer behind TudorBlogger and BookBlend.
Working at Northumbria University Library.
Books:
• ‘Elizabethan Rebellions’ (2023)
• ‘Tudor Executions’ (2024)
• ‘The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn’ (2025)
Published by Pen and Sword.
Having this morning submitted the manuscript for my fourth book to my publisher, I can now reveal the working title is 'Henry VIII's Quest for an Heir: The King's Great Matter'!
Here's to book 4! 🎉
@penandswordbooks.bsky.social
Here's to book 4! 🎉
@penandswordbooks.bsky.social
August 23, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Having this morning submitted the manuscript for my fourth book to my publisher, I can now reveal the working title is 'Henry VIII's Quest for an Heir: The King's Great Matter'!
Here's to book 4! 🎉
@penandswordbooks.bsky.social
Here's to book 4! 🎉
@penandswordbooks.bsky.social
The 5-star reviews seem to keep coming for 'The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn' - I'm so so thrilled by how many people are enjoying it and appreciating what I've tried to do by not taking a traditional biographical approach!
@penandswordbooks.bsky.social #History #Tudors #AnneBoleyn #HistoryBook
@penandswordbooks.bsky.social #History #Tudors #AnneBoleyn #HistoryBook
August 22, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The 5-star reviews seem to keep coming for 'The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn' - I'm so so thrilled by how many people are enjoying it and appreciating what I've tried to do by not taking a traditional biographical approach!
@penandswordbooks.bsky.social #History #Tudors #AnneBoleyn #HistoryBook
@penandswordbooks.bsky.social #History #Tudors #AnneBoleyn #HistoryBook
All of my books together! 😍
You can order them all now - www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Helene-Harri...
@penandswordbooks.bsky.social #History #Tudors
You can order them all now - www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Helene-Harri...
@penandswordbooks.bsky.social #History #Tudors
July 27, 2025 at 9:29 PM
All of my books together! 😍
You can order them all now - www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Helene-Harri...
@penandswordbooks.bsky.social #History #Tudors
You can order them all now - www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Helene-Harri...
@penandswordbooks.bsky.social #History #Tudors
My copies of my new book have arrived! I’m so delighted and you can order it right now! #TheManyFacesOfAnneBoleyn #AnneBoleyn #Tudors #History @penandswordbooks.bsky.social
www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Many-Fac...
www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Many-Fac...
July 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
My copies of my new book have arrived! I’m so delighted and you can order it right now! #TheManyFacesOfAnneBoleyn #AnneBoleyn #Tudors #History @penandswordbooks.bsky.social
www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Many-Fac...
www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Many-Fac...
An amazing new review for 'The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn' - massive thanks to Jonathan on NetGalley, difficult to choose just one quote to highlight to be honest! #History @penandswordbooks.bsky.social
The book is out on 31 July and you can pre-order now - www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Many-Fac...
The book is out on 31 July and you can pre-order now - www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Many-Fac...
July 13, 2025 at 9:02 PM
An amazing new review for 'The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn' - massive thanks to Jonathan on NetGalley, difficult to choose just one quote to highlight to be honest! #History @penandswordbooks.bsky.social
The book is out on 31 July and you can pre-order now - www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Many-Fac...
The book is out on 31 July and you can pre-order now - www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Many-Fac...
Today marks 1 year since the release of 'Tudor Executions: From Nobility to the Block' - massive thank you to everyone who has bought it, read it, reviewed it, and shared photos on social media! @penandswordbooks.bsky.social
Photos from:
@happymotherbooker
@medieval_madame_reads
@georgi_lvs_books
Photos from:
@happymotherbooker
@medieval_madame_reads
@georgi_lvs_books
July 9, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Today marks 1 year since the release of 'Tudor Executions: From Nobility to the Block' - massive thank you to everyone who has bought it, read it, reviewed it, and shared photos on social media! @penandswordbooks.bsky.social
Photos from:
@happymotherbooker
@medieval_madame_reads
@georgi_lvs_books
Photos from:
@happymotherbooker
@medieval_madame_reads
@georgi_lvs_books
The reviews keep coming in for 'The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn: Interpreting Image and Perception' - another 5-star! Thanks to Reviewer 1653048 on NetGalley.
Available to pre-order now, released 31 July!
www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Many-Fac...
@penandswordbooks.bsky.social #AnneBoleyn #Tudors
Available to pre-order now, released 31 July!
www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Many-Fac...
@penandswordbooks.bsky.social #AnneBoleyn #Tudors
July 2, 2025 at 7:36 AM
The reviews keep coming in for 'The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn: Interpreting Image and Perception' - another 5-star! Thanks to Reviewer 1653048 on NetGalley.
Available to pre-order now, released 31 July!
www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Many-Fac...
@penandswordbooks.bsky.social #AnneBoleyn #Tudors
Available to pre-order now, released 31 July!
www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Many-Fac...
@penandswordbooks.bsky.social #AnneBoleyn #Tudors
Another amazing new review of 'The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn'! Thanks to Robin J. on NetGalley.
Available to pre-order now, released 31 July! @penandswordbooks.bsky.social
www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Many-Fac...
#TheManyFacesOfAnneBoleyn #AnneBoleyn #Tudors #History
Available to pre-order now, released 31 July! @penandswordbooks.bsky.social
www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Many-Fac...
#TheManyFacesOfAnneBoleyn #AnneBoleyn #Tudors #History
June 23, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Another amazing new review of 'The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn'! Thanks to Robin J. on NetGalley.
Available to pre-order now, released 31 July! @penandswordbooks.bsky.social
www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Many-Fac...
#TheManyFacesOfAnneBoleyn #AnneBoleyn #Tudors #History
Available to pre-order now, released 31 July! @penandswordbooks.bsky.social
www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Many-Fac...
#TheManyFacesOfAnneBoleyn #AnneBoleyn #Tudors #History
A couple of new reviews now up on NetGalley - big thanks to Sarah A. and Kimberly E.!
'The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn' is out 31 July and you can pre-order now: www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Many-Fac...
@penandswordbooks.bsky.social
'The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn' is out 31 July and you can pre-order now: www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Many-Fac...
@penandswordbooks.bsky.social
June 16, 2025 at 8:51 AM
A couple of new reviews now up on NetGalley - big thanks to Sarah A. and Kimberly E.!
'The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn' is out 31 July and you can pre-order now: www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Many-Fac...
@penandswordbooks.bsky.social
'The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn' is out 31 July and you can pre-order now: www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Many-Fac...
@penandswordbooks.bsky.social
Time for a little teaser of my upcoming book! If you saw one of my previous posts with chapter titles, you'll know that I discuss in this book versions of Anne Boleyn on Film, Small Screen, and Page. And here are the interpretations I'll be examining!
Out 31 July! @penandswordbooks.bsky.social
Out 31 July! @penandswordbooks.bsky.social
June 6, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Time for a little teaser of my upcoming book! If you saw one of my previous posts with chapter titles, you'll know that I discuss in this book versions of Anne Boleyn on Film, Small Screen, and Page. And here are the interpretations I'll be examining!
Out 31 July! @penandswordbooks.bsky.social
Out 31 July! @penandswordbooks.bsky.social
Another amazing 5-star review! It means so much because this book is so incredibly important to me!
Big thanks to Mariah F. on NetGalley. And thank you to everyone who has pre-ordered it or requested a copy on NetGalley.
You can pre-order the book here: www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Many-Fac...
Big thanks to Mariah F. on NetGalley. And thank you to everyone who has pre-ordered it or requested a copy on NetGalley.
You can pre-order the book here: www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Many-Fac...
June 3, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Another amazing 5-star review! It means so much because this book is so incredibly important to me!
Big thanks to Mariah F. on NetGalley. And thank you to everyone who has pre-ordered it or requested a copy on NetGalley.
You can pre-order the book here: www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Many-Fac...
Big thanks to Mariah F. on NetGalley. And thank you to everyone who has pre-ordered it or requested a copy on NetGalley.
You can pre-order the book here: www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Many-Fac...
The first review for 'The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn' is in and it's a 5-star! Big thanks to Courtney P. on NetGalley. @penandswordbooks.bsky.social
You can pre-order the book here, due for release 31 July: www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Many-Fac...
You can pre-order the book here, due for release 31 July: www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Many-Fac...
June 3, 2025 at 12:54 PM
The first review for 'The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn' is in and it's a 5-star! Big thanks to Courtney P. on NetGalley. @penandswordbooks.bsky.social
You can pre-order the book here, due for release 31 July: www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Many-Fac...
You can pre-order the book here, due for release 31 July: www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Many-Fac...
Chapter title reveal! What documents and interpretations do you think I'll be looking at based on these chapter titles?
'The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn: Interpreting Image and Perception' is out 31 July 2025 from @penandswordbooks.bsky.social ❤️ and thank you to everyone who has pre-ordered already!
'The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn: Interpreting Image and Perception' is out 31 July 2025 from @penandswordbooks.bsky.social ❤️ and thank you to everyone who has pre-ordered already!
May 19, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Chapter title reveal! What documents and interpretations do you think I'll be looking at based on these chapter titles?
'The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn: Interpreting Image and Perception' is out 31 July 2025 from @penandswordbooks.bsky.social ❤️ and thank you to everyone who has pre-ordered already!
'The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn: Interpreting Image and Perception' is out 31 July 2025 from @penandswordbooks.bsky.social ❤️ and thank you to everyone who has pre-ordered already!
Today we remember Queen Anne Boleyn, 489 years to the day since she was executed in the Tower of London on 19 May 1536 on trumped up charges of adultery, incest, and treason.
May we “judge the best”.
#AnneBoleyn #Tudors
May we “judge the best”.
#AnneBoleyn #Tudors
May 19, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Today we remember Queen Anne Boleyn, 489 years to the day since she was executed in the Tower of London on 19 May 1536 on trumped up charges of adultery, incest, and treason.
May we “judge the best”.
#AnneBoleyn #Tudors
May we “judge the best”.
#AnneBoleyn #Tudors
Delighted to reveal that the foreword to my upcoming book ‘The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn: Interpreting Image and Perception’ has been written by none other than the brilliant @drowenemmerson.bsky.social !! Out 31 July 2025!
@penandswordbooks.bsky.social
www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Many-Fac...
@penandswordbooks.bsky.social
www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Many-Fac...
April 30, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Delighted to reveal that the foreword to my upcoming book ‘The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn: Interpreting Image and Perception’ has been written by none other than the brilliant @drowenemmerson.bsky.social !! Out 31 July 2025!
@penandswordbooks.bsky.social
www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Many-Fac...
@penandswordbooks.bsky.social
www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Many-Fac...
Happy 5th Birthday to my cheeky munchkins, Ink and Rowena! 🎉 🥳 sometimes you drive me crazy raiding bins and getting the zoomies in the middle of the night, but you always know when I’m down and give me lots of hugs just when I need them! ❤️💕 #CatBirthday #CatMum
April 29, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Happy 5th Birthday to my cheeky munchkins, Ink and Rowena! 🎉 🥳 sometimes you drive me crazy raiding bins and getting the zoomies in the middle of the night, but you always know when I’m down and give me lots of hugs just when I need them! ❤️💕 #CatBirthday #CatMum
Massive thanks to Amberley Publishing for sending me a copy of Heather R. Darsie’s upcoming book (out 15 May) - ‘Katharine of Aragon, Spanish Princess: ‘I Am Not as Simple as I May Seem’. Can’t wait to dive in! #HistoryBook #Tudors #Gifted
April 25, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Massive thanks to Amberley Publishing for sending me a copy of Heather R. Darsie’s upcoming book (out 15 May) - ‘Katharine of Aragon, Spanish Princess: ‘I Am Not as Simple as I May Seem’. Can’t wait to dive in! #HistoryBook #Tudors #Gifted
If anyone would like a signed copy of my first book 'Elizabethan Rebellions: Conspiracy, Intrigue and Treason' for a special mum for Mother's Day, or just for yourself, I will ship a signed and dedicated copy within the UK for just £17!
Just drop me a message 😊 Payment by PayPal only!
#Tudors #Book
Just drop me a message 😊 Payment by PayPal only!
#Tudors #Book
March 8, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Today’s the day to start indexing - final stage! Who’s excited? #TheManyFacesOfAnneBoleyn #AnneBoleyn @penandswordbooks.bsky.social
February 20, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Today’s the day to start indexing - final stage! Who’s excited? #TheManyFacesOfAnneBoleyn #AnneBoleyn @penandswordbooks.bsky.social
@bho.bsky.social please turn back on the archived version of your site because I can't find anything on the new version - looking at the Calendar of State Papers: Spain and even going into it on the first page, it's not in the right order!! And the search functionality doesn't work very well.
February 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
@bho.bsky.social please turn back on the archived version of your site because I can't find anything on the new version - looking at the Calendar of State Papers: Spain and even going into it on the first page, it's not in the right order!! And the search functionality doesn't work very well.
Delighted to have received a review copy of ‘Scotland’s Medieval Queens’ by @thehistorybits.bsky.social - not a period I know much about so I’m looking forward to diving in! Thanks to Sharon and @penandswordbooks.bsky.social for the copy!
February 12, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Delighted to have received a review copy of ‘Scotland’s Medieval Queens’ by @thehistorybits.bsky.social - not a period I know much about so I’m looking forward to diving in! Thanks to Sharon and @penandswordbooks.bsky.social for the copy!
I've just got back from Edinburgh and I made friends with a penguin at the zoo! #Penguin #Edinburgh #EdinburghZoo
February 9, 2025 at 10:41 AM
I've just got back from Edinburgh and I made friends with a penguin at the zoo! #Penguin #Edinburgh #EdinburghZoo
New podcast interview, this time with the lovely Jess from The Tudor HerSTORY! #Podcast #Tudors
open.spotify.com/episode/5bVg...
open.spotify.com/episode/5bVg...
January 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM
New podcast interview, this time with the lovely Jess from The Tudor HerSTORY! #Podcast #Tudors
open.spotify.com/episode/5bVg...
open.spotify.com/episode/5bVg...
Absolutely delighted to have been sent a proof copy of the final Dales Detective novel - ‘Date with Destiny’! Massive thanks to @juliachapman.bsky.social and @panmacmillan.bsky.social 🙏
#Book #ProofCopy #JuliaChapman
#Book #ProofCopy #JuliaChapman
January 17, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Absolutely delighted to have been sent a proof copy of the final Dales Detective novel - ‘Date with Destiny’! Massive thanks to @juliachapman.bsky.social and @panmacmillan.bsky.social 🙏
#Book #ProofCopy #JuliaChapman
#Book #ProofCopy #JuliaChapman