Lisa Hilton (born 1974)Contemporary Authors: A Bio-Bibliographical Guide to Current Writers, vol. 219, 2004, Gale Group, p. 152 is a British writer of history books, historical fiction, articles for magazines and newspapers including ''

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'',

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, and as L.S. Hilton, psychological thrillers '' Maestra'' (2016), ''Domina'' (2017) and ''Ultima'' (2018).

Personal life

Lisa Hilton was born in 1974 in Liverpool to parents who worked in education, as teachers of English and French, and Sociology respectively. She studied English at

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, then history of art in France and Italy. She spent a short time working as an intern for

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auction house. Hilton has been married three times. With husband Nicola Moro, an Italian composer, she had a daughter, Ottavia; they have since divorced.

Books

''Athénais: The Real Queen of France''

''Athénais: The Real Queen of France'' (2002) is a biography of Louis XIV's mistress Françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan. A review of this book draws parallels between her and

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, the former mistress of

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, now his wife and

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''Mistress Peachum's Pleasure: The Life of Lavinia, Duchess of Bolton''

''Mistress Peachum's Pleasure'' (2006) is a biography of the eighteenth-century actress

Lavinia Fenton Lavinia Powlett, Duchess of Bolton (1708 – 24 January 1760), known by her stagename as Lavinia Fenton, was an English actress who was the mistress and later the wife of the 3rd Duke of Bolton. She was probably the daughter of a naval lieutenan ...

, Duchess of Bolton.

''Queens Consort: England's Medieval Queens''

''Queens Consort'' (2010) charts the extraordinary lives of England's medieval queens from

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''The House with Blue Shutters''

''The House with Blue Shutters'' (2010) is a novel set in southern France in World War Two and the present day.

''The Horror of Love''

''The Horror of Love'' (2011) tells the story of famous English novelist and socialite

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's relationship with Gaston Palewski. In contrast to most biographers of Mitford, Hilton believes this relation is crucial to understanding Nancy. The ''Evening Standard'' found the style pedestrian but otherwise the book was "well-paced and informative". ''The Independent'' praised its charm in bringing Mitford's world to life. The ''Daily Express'' found it a good story, despite several minor errors. It was also reviewed by Kirkus Reviews.

''Wolves in Winter''

''Wolves in Winter'' (2012) is a novel set in late 15th-century Italy. The central character, Mura, is sold as a slave aged 5, and eventually finds herself in the Florentine court. Red called it a "richly detailed page-turner" and compared it to

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''Elizabeth: Renaissance Prince - A Biography''

''Elizabeth: Renaissance Prince'' (2014) provides new insights into one of England's greatest monarchs. It uses new research in France, Italy, Russia and Turkey to present a fresh interpretation of Elizabeth as a queen who saw herself primarily as a Renaissance prince, delivering a very different perspective on Elizabeth's emotional and sexual life, and upon her attempts to mould England into a European state.

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was not an exceptional woman but an exceptional ruler: Hilton redraws English history with this animated portrait of an astounding life. Her biography maps Elizabeth's dramatic journey from a timid, newly crowned queen to one of England's most successful monarchs. ''The Independent'' praised it as 'an impressive balancing act; while eruditely analysing Renaissance ideas and Elizabethan realpolitik it retains all the sexiness we have come to expect from books about the Tudors. ... Hilton is particularly good at describing how Elizabeth created an immediately recognisable image and then presented it through portraits rich in allegory.' It is dedicated to her daughter.

''The Stolen Queen''

''The Stolen Queen'' (2015) is an historical novel set in 1199 amid the backdrop of the great political struggles of medieval Europe.

Fiction published as L.S. Hilton

As L.S. Hilton, she is the author of psychological thriller '' Maestra'', the first of a trilogy published by Bonnier Zaffre, G.P. Putnam's Sons, and 42 other publishers worldwide in 2016. Sony Pictures acquired the novel's film rights prior to publication:

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is scheduled to produce the film through her Pascal Pictures production company, with the screenplay written by

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. In June 2016 Hilton was named as

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's 'Writer of the Year' for '' Maestra''. ''Domina'', the sequel to '' Maestra'', was published in April 2017. ''Ultima'', the Trilogy's conclusion, was published in April 2018.

Librettist

As an opera

, Hilton has written ''Love Hurts'', with music by Nicola Moro. The opera received its first performance in

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at the Piccolo Teatro o
25 June 2016
conducted by James Ross, with its US premiere in New York City, at

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, in October 2016.

Journalism

Hilton has written for ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Royal Academy Magazine'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. She writes a monthly restaurant column for the British cultural and political affairs magazine '' Standpoint''.

Bibliography

Nonfiction

* ''The Real Queen of France: Athenais and Louis XIV'' (2002) * ''Mistress Peachum's Pleasure: The Life of Lavinia Fenton, Duchess of Bolton'' (2006) * ''Queens Consort: England's Medieval Queens'' (2008) * ''The Horror of Love'' (2011) * ''Elizabeth: Renaissance Prince - A Biography'' (2014)

Fiction

* ''The House with the Blue Shutters'' (2010) * ''Wolves in Winter'' (2012) * ''The Stolen Queen'' (2015)

As L.S. Hilton

* '' Maestra'' (2016) * ''Domina'' (2017) * ''Ultima'' (2018)

Notes

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