Candace Robb (born 1950) is an American

historical novel Historical fiction is a literary genre in which the plot takes place in a setting related to the past events, but is fictional. Although the term is commonly used as a synonym for historical fiction literature, it can also be applied to other ty ...

ist, whose works are set in

medieval England England in the Middle Ages concerns the history of England during the medieval period, from the end of the 5th century through to the start of the Early Modern period in 1485. When England emerged from the collapse of the Roman Empire, the econ ...

. She has also written under the pen name Emma Campion.

Biography

Candace Robb was born in

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, grew up in

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, and now lives in

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with her husband. After an education in Catholic schools, Robb studied and researched medieval history for many years. In an interview, she said, "I did my graduate work in English literature with a strong concentration in medieval and Anglo-Saxon literature and history". After completing her master's degree at the

University of Cincinnati The University of Cincinnati (UC or Cincinnati) is a public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 1819 as Cincinnati College, it is the oldest institution of higher education in Cincinnati and has an annual enrollment of over 44,00 ...

in Ohio, she began the Ph.D. programme but did not complete her dissertation. Before becoming a novelist, she worked as an editor of scientific publications. She strives for accuracy of historical events which are the backdrop for her fictional characters.

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said that "Robb puts the history back into historical mystery". Robb divides her time between the American

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and the UK, frequently spending time in Scotland and in

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to research her books.

Selected works

Owen Archer series

#''The Apothecary Rose'' (1993) #''The Lady Chapel'' (1994) #''The Nun's Tale'' (1995) #''The King's Bishop'' (1996) #''The Riddle of St. Leonard's'' (1997) #''A Gift of Sanctuary'' (1998) #''A Spy for the Redeemer'' (2002) #''The Cross-Legged Knight'' (2002) #''The Guilt of Innocents'' (2007) #''A Vigil of Spies'' (2008) #''The Bone Jar'' (2016, novella) #''A Conspiracy of Wolves'' (2019) #''A Choir of Crows'' (2020) #''The Riverwoman's Dragon'' (2021) #''A Fox in the Fold''

Margaret Kerr series

#''A Trust Betrayed'' (2000) #''The Fire in the Flint'' (2003) #''A Cruel Courtship'' (2004)

As Emma Campion

#''The King's Mistress'' (2010) #''A Triple Knot'' (2014)

Kate Clifford series

#''The Service of the Dead'' (2016) #''A Twisted Vengeance'' (2017) #''A Murdered Peace'' (2018)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Robb, Candace 1950 births Living people Writers of historical fiction set in the Middle Ages British historical novelists English women novelists 20th-century English women writers 20th-century English writers 21st-century English women writers Women historical novelists Writers of historical mysteries