Persia Woolley
Encyclopedia
Persia Woolley is an author, perhaps best known for her Guinevere trilogy
. She also has written a number of works on writing, such as How to Write and Sell Historical Fiction.
genre, Woolley wrote the Guinevere trilogy
, about King Arthur
's wife, Guinevere
. This trilogy comprises Child of the Northern Spring
(1987), Queen of the Summer Stars
(1990) and Guinevere: The Legend in Autumn
(1993).
Her non-fiction work includes two books on divorce
, Creative Survival for Single Mothers (1975) and The Custody Handbook (1980)
as the only child of Lois and William Higman. She studied architecture at University of California, Berkeley
, and married James P. Woolley, an engineer in 1956. They had two children before divorcing in 1958; Woolley's experience as a single mother led her two write her first two books, Creative Survival for Single Mothers (1974) and The Custody Handbook (1979). She married Dr. Edward Garwin in 1978.
Guinevere trilogy
The Guinevere trilogy is a trilogy of historical novels written by Persia Woolley about the Arthurian legend from the first-person perspective of King Arthur's wife, Guinevere....
. She also has written a number of works on writing, such as How to Write and Sell Historical Fiction.
Works
In the historical fictionHistorical fiction
Historical fiction tells a story that is set in the past. That setting is usually real and drawn from history, and often contains actual historical persons, but the principal characters tend to be fictional...
genre, Woolley wrote the Guinevere trilogy
Guinevere trilogy
The Guinevere trilogy is a trilogy of historical novels written by Persia Woolley about the Arthurian legend from the first-person perspective of King Arthur's wife, Guinevere....
, about King Arthur
King Arthur
King Arthur is a legendary British leader of the late 5th and early 6th centuries, who, according to Medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the early 6th century. The details of Arthur's story are mainly composed of folklore and literary invention, and...
's wife, Guinevere
Guinevere
Guinevere was the legendary queen consort of King Arthur. In tales and folklore, she was said to have had a love affair with Arthur's chief knight Sir Lancelot...
. This trilogy comprises Child of the Northern Spring
Child of the Northern Spring
Child of the Northern Spring is the first novel in Persia Woolley's Guinevere trilogy, about the Arthurian legend. The novel is written in first person perspective narrated by Guinevere in the form of a frame narrative.-Plot summary:...
(1987), Queen of the Summer Stars
Queen of the Summer Stars
Queen of the Summer Stars is a 1991 novel by Persia Woolley and is the second volume of the Guinevere trilogy that relate the Arthurian legend from the perspective of Guinevere...
(1990) and Guinevere: The Legend in Autumn
Guinevere: The Legend in Autumn
Guinevere: The Legend of Autumn is a 1991 novel by Persia Woolley. It is the third book of the Guinevere trilogy. The novel relates the events of the Arthurian legend in first-person perspective from the point of view of Guinevere, the wife of King Arthur...
(1993).
Her non-fiction work includes two books on divorce
Divorce
Divorce is the final termination of a marital union, canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving the bonds of matrimony between the parties...
, Creative Survival for Single Mothers (1975) and The Custody Handbook (1980)
Personal life
Woolley grew up in Auburn, CaliforniaAuburn, California
Auburn is the county seat of Placer County, California. Its population at the 2010 census was 13,330. Auburn is known for its California Gold Rush history.Auburn is part of the Greater Sacramento area.- History :...
as the only child of Lois and William Higman. She studied architecture at University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, and married James P. Woolley, an engineer in 1956. They had two children before divorcing in 1958; Woolley's experience as a single mother led her two write her first two books, Creative Survival for Single Mothers (1974) and The Custody Handbook (1979). She married Dr. Edward Garwin in 1978.