Sue Wilkes

Sue Wilkes was born in Lancashire; she has lived in Cheshire since 1981. Sue read Physics at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. She is a member of the Society of Authors. Her first book 'Narrow Windows, Narrow Lives' (History Press, 2008), recreates everyday life for working families in Victorian Lancashire during the Industrial Revolution. Her second book,'Regency Cheshire' (Robert Hale, 2009) tells the story of county life during the age of Beau Brummell, Walter Scott and Jane Austen. Her third book 'The Children History Forgot' (Robert Hale, 2011) explores children and young people's working lives during the late Georgian and Victorian eras. Her fourth book, 'Tracing Your Canal Ancestors' (Pen & Sword, 2011), is a guide for family historians on how to trace ancestors who worked on the canals network (boatmen and land workers) in the British Isles.

Sue writes for adults and children, and contributes regularly to magazines in the UK and USA. Her specialities are social and industrial history, literary history, and family history. Sue is also a creative writing tutor specialising in non-fiction. She is married, with two children. Sue is a Jane Austen fan. She loves country walks and exploring Britain's history. Sue's new book 'Tracing Your Lancashire Ancestors' will be published later this year. She is currently working on 'Tracing Your Ancestors' Childhood' for Pen & Sword. Read Sue's blog at http://suewilkes.blogspot.com/