An interview with Ella March Chase

I have just published my interview with Ella March Chase, author of The Virgin Queen’s Daughter and Three Maids for a Crown.

The Virgin Queen's Daughter by Ella March Chase

Here is a synopsis of The Virgin Queen’s Daughter from the author’s website:

For anyone fascinated by Elizabeth I and the Tudor dynasty, THE VIRGIN QUEEN’S DAUGHTER explores a well-founded but little known rumor about the virgin queen’s illegitimate child. With an empire at stake, Elizabeth I would have stopped at nothing—not even murder—to conceal the birth of a bastard child. Despite her close and long-standing relationship with her guardian Thomas Seymour, a daughter resulting from their affair would have to be disposed of, immediately and secretly. But what if a stealthy midwife were to steal the child and give her to an aristocratic family to raise? And what if, years later and now grown into young womanhood, that Elinor de Lacy were to come to court as a lady-in-waiting to the queen herself? Dazzled by the lavishness surrounding her, unprepared for the viciousness of the courtiers, red-haired Elinor becomes the subject of the ruler’s ruthless lens. And when an old woman mysteriously comes forward with an incredible tale and an impossible-to-dismiss piece of evidence, it becomes clear that the queen’s interest may not be as benign as it appears—and that Tudor plotting may lead Elinor to a future she never imagined.

Three Maids for a Crown by Ella March Chase

Three Maids for a Crown will be published in August 2011 and is the story of the Grey sisters; Lady Jane Grey, Lady Katherine Grey and Lady Mary Grey.

“Three sisters had no choice but to face the destinies written in their Tudor blood.  The strongest shield they carried– The knowledge that they could depend on each other.”

In our interview we discuss the lure of the Tudors, the rumour that Elizabeth I gave birth to an illegitimate child, Elizabeth as Queen and much more!

I found Ella’s responses thorough, informative and interesting. She has demonstrated a good understanding of this tumultuous period in history that forms the backdrop of her novels.

Read the full interview here.