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Matthew Pearl

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Matthew Pearl's novels have been international and New York Times bestsellers translated into more than 30 languages. His nonfiction writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Boston Globe, The Atavist Magazine, and Slate. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution writes that Matthew's books are part of "the growing genre of novel being written nowadays -- the learned, challenging kind that does not condescend. " Globe and Mail declares him "a writer of rare talents," Library Journal calls Matthew "the reigning king of popular literary historical thrillers," and the New York Daily...

Lyndsy Spence

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Welcome to my profile! I am the author of The Mitford Girls' Guide to Life (The History Press, 2013) ; Mrs Guinness: The Rise and Fall of Diana Mitford (The History Press, 2015) ; Margaret Lockwood: Queen of the Silver Screen (Fantom Films, 2016) ; The Mistress of Mayfair: Men, Money and the Marriage of Doris Delevingne (The History Press, 2016) . I also edit and produce The Mitford Society annual. Aside from writing books, I have dabbled in screenwriting. In 2012 I co-wrote The Flower Girl, a short film directed by Emmy Award winner Nick Nanton and shot on location in L.A. My biopic of Vivien Leigh...