COMING JULY 27th – PRE-ORDER DISOBEDIENT 

An exhilarating novel. Through effervescent prose, Elizabeth Fremantle brings the story of artist Artemisia Gentileschi to life. Gripping, captivating, and consistently enlightening, Disobedient firmly places Gentileschi as one of the greatest artists and heroines in history.
KATY HESSEL (bestselling author of The Story of Art Without Men)
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I was so glad to see Artemisia's story told, for the dignity, honour and recognition given to her bravery and talent in this novel, and I was swept away in the lush, evocative prose that transported me to a painter's studio in Rome in the 1600s through the eyes of a defiant and determined young woman. JENNIFER SAINT (bestselling author of Ariadne & Elektra)
The descriptive power of the novel transported me straight to the heart of Renaissance Rome with some passages so beautiful I had to read them twice. Fremantle’s Artemisia is passionate, brilliant, absolutely true to herself and is now one of my favourite fictional characters of all time. ELODIE HARPER (bestselling author of The Wolf Den)

HOT OFF THE PRESS...

A thrilling first look at Alicia Vikander as Katherine Parr in Cannes-bound FIREBRAND

Firebrand is Selected for Cannes

The Bookseller 

Disobedient in the USA

DISOBEDIENT will be published in the US in July 2023 by PEGASUS BOOKS – available for pre-order now. See our US READERS page.

Filming of Firebrand has wrapped

Firebrand filming is now finished at the beautiful Haddon Hall in Derbyshire. It was such a thrill to see Alicia Vikander and Jude Law bring to life my characters from Queen's Gambit, under the brilliant eye of director Karim Ainouz.​ It's all top secret so no on set photos but I'll be sure to post some when they are released.  I can't begin to describe the world the designers created. It was truly like stepping back in time: the costumes and sets exquisite and accurate to the last detail. To see who else is in the cast and crew here's a link to the IMBD page. I thoroughly recommend a visit to Haddon Hall which is open to the public (link to HH site). 

Jude Law as Henry VIII

Law will play Henry VIII opposite Alicia Vikander as Katherine Parr in Firebrand the major motion picture adaptation of Queen's Gambit.

Alicia Vikander as Katherine Parr 

Alicia Vikander will play Katherine Parr opposite Jude Law in FIREBRAND, the adaptation of Elizabeth Fremantle's QUEEN'S GAMBIT. Vikander is known for her Oscar winning role in The Danish Girl, Testament of Youth and the Danish historical drama A Royal Affair. Shooting  starts in April in the UK.

A new edit of QUEEN'S GAMBIT to be published as FIREBRAND

The new edition – Firebrand – will be published to tie in with the release of the film adaptation by Penguin in the UK and Simon & Schuster in the US. "For this new edition," Elizabeth says, "I have not altered my original narrative, rather I have polished it, tidied the writing and honed the style. I have also given the text room to breathe by separating it into more chapters and dividing the whole into four parts. Since Queen’s Gambit was published, I have written six more historical novels and my craft has developed as my knowledge as a writer has broadened. So I hope this editorial work has added clarity and fluency."
Watch out for the brand new cover reveal and ​if you simply can't wait for the new edition, you can find the original below.
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UK Paperback
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US Paperback

Translated into Eleven Languages

Queen's Gambit – now in French

THE HONEY AND THE STING in paperback now

Three sisters
Three secrets
Three ways to fall...​

'Fremantle builds the tension with delicious skill in this page-turning thriller. She is excellent on the precariousness of life for history’s powerless women.'
The Times
England 1628
Forcibly seduced by the powerful George Villiers, doctor's daughter  Hester is cast aside to raise their illegitimate son alone and in secret, hoping to never see his father again.

Melis's visions cause disquiet and talk. She sees what others can't _ and what has yet to be. She'd be denounced as a witch if Hester wasn't so carefully protective.

Young Hope's beauty marks her out, drawing unwelcome attention to the family. yet she cannot always resist others' advances. And her sisters cannot always be on their guard.

When Villiers decides to claim his son against Hester's wishes, the sisters find themselves almost friendless and at his mercy. But the women hold a grave secret. The question is, will what they know be their undoing or their salvation?

Because in the right hands, a secret is the deadliest weapon of all...

THE POISON BED – a Times Book of the Year

WATERSTONES SAYS – Warning: this book may well take over your summer. Think Gone Girl meets The Miniaturist.

THE GIRL IN THE GLASS TOWER – a Times Book of the Year

Don't Miss the Other Two Books in Elizabeth Fremantle's Tudor Trilogy

PRAISE FOR ELIZABETH FREMANTLE
Fremantle has taken a fascinating poisoning case, a toxic blend of glamour, intrigue and ambition, and breathed new life into it. I doubt if I shall read a more deliciously sinister historical novel this year (Andrew Taylor) • Beautifully written... what Hilary Mantel fans should read while they wait for the final part of her trilogy (The Bookseller) • A top-notch literary thriller The Telegraph • A novel of extraordinary power (Books Monthly) • Spellbinding (People Magazine) • A sumptuous epic saturated in the politics of the time (Metro) • Five star historical fiction (Daily Mail) • A major new voice in historical fiction (The Bookseller) • A powerful debut (The Guardian)