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Born and raised in the East End, John Matusiak studied History and Philosophy at the universities of London, Cambridge and Sussex before becoming a teacher. In a career which now spans almost thirty years he has specialised mainly in Tudor and Russian history and has written a number of articles on the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI and Mary Tudor. For the last eleven years he has been Head of the History Department at Colchester Royal Grammar School. He is married with a daughter and spends his spare time playing the guitar loudly and translating classical Russian literature for pleasure.
how I found the agency
My current book began life as a somewhat unwieldy study of Henry VIII`s impact upon the reigns of Edward VI and Mary Tudor. Sadly, a first brush with a literary agent resulted in a tardy and ultimately brusque rebuff. However, after a brief wounded break from writing I came across Andrew Lownie`s website and contacted him. His reply was prompt and incisive, and though he, too, considered my proposal unconvincing at that time, he suggested something altogether more exciting: a life of Henry VIII. Just over eight months later, following an intensive burst of writing, I was added to his list of authors.
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