Jessie Childs biography
Jessie Childs was born in 1976 and educated at West Heath, Stowe School and Brasenose College, Oxford, where she read history and took a first in 1999.
Her first book, Henry VIII’s Last Victim: The Life and Times of Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, won the 2007 Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography.
She regularly speaks at literary festivals, local institutions and on the radio and has reviewed for various publications, including The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph, Literary Review and Standpoint.
Jessie lives in London and is currently working on her second book, the biography of a Catholic family caught up in the Gunpowder Plot.
Links
- Jessie Childs' website: http://www.jessiechilds.co.uk
How I Found the Agency
I came across the agency by chance, having responded to a newspaper article inviting submissions to the Biographers Club Prize, which Andrew founded. I hadn't previously sought representation as I was at the earliest stage of research and wrongly assumed that agents would require at least a couple of chapters for consideration. Andrew and I met, he offered to take me on and, liking him very much and impressed by his knowledge and efficiency, I was delighted to sign up. He helped turn my rambling proposal into a sellable piece and has been an absolute star ever since!
