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John Pilkington

@johnpilkington

Former playwright and scriptwriter. Now author of over 25 books, mainly historical fiction. Member of Society of Authors. Still learning.

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⚔️ Power. Loyalty. Survival. Jasper – Book Two of the Tudor Trilogy takes you deep into the perilous world of 15th-century England, where every choice shapes a dynasty.

mybook.to/JasperBook2

#Tudors #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited #Audiobook

07.03.2026 08:04 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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A friend of writers in the #HouseOfLords - thanks to our Chair Tim Clement-Jones for highlighting the need for an #AI license to better protect the work of creators 🙏

We're keenly awaiting the government's report and economic analysis of #ArtificialIntelligence and #Coypright, due later this month.

04.03.2026 14:04 👍 19 🔁 8 💬 1 📌 1
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📯Out today! ✨
The last 2 books in the Thomas the Falconer series - The Jingler's Luck and The Muscovy Chain, republished by Boldwod Books.

'A truly fine historical series' (Library Journal)

#Tudors #HistFic #BoldwoodBooks
www.johnpilkington.co.uk

27.02.2026 08:42 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Do you know why people take an instant dislike to Donald Trump? Because it saves time... 😎

26.02.2026 13:54 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

But surely, like his chum Mr Mountbatten-Windsor, he doesn't sweat? 🤨

23.02.2026 12:45 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Step into the world of Elizabeth I with The Elizabethan Series: Stories of intrigue, power, forbidden love and ruthless ambition…

mybook.to/TheElizabeth...

#Elizabethan #Tudors #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited

23.02.2026 08:05 👍 5 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0

Pleased that we're following one another, Brian. I've read 'Northerners, A History' and very much enjoyed it.

I'm one of 'those' Pilkingtons from Lancashire, descended from lords who backed the wrong side in the Wars of the Roses and were attaindered. Still, not to worry...

18.02.2026 12:25 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Discover the origins of the Tudor dynasty, from Owen Tudor’s first meeting with widowed Queen Catherine of Valois to Henry Tudor becoming King of England.

mybook.to/TheTudorTril...

#Tudors #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited #audiobooks

18.02.2026 06:39 👍 11 🔁 12 💬 3 📌 0
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Today we’re delivering the report to Parliament. Here's our CEO, Anna Ganley, with a message to Government, asking them to implement CLEAR; a new regulatory framework to protect the livelihoods of authors, illustrators, musicians, performers, and photographers.
#JusticeForCreators

10.02.2026 12:45 👍 17 🔁 12 💬 0 📌 0
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Step into the world of Elizabeth I with The Elizabethan Series: Stories of intrigue, power, forbidden love and ruthless ambition…

mybook.to/TheElizabeth...

#Elizabethan #Tudors #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited

04.02.2026 08:47 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Lady Katherine Willoughby knows every one of Henry VIII's wives. She stands up for what she believes in... but such courage has consequences.

mybook.to/Katherine

#Tudors #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited #audiobooks

01.02.2026 07:03 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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📯Promo! Kobo Monthly deal. Buy DEATH OF A STRANGER, book 1 of the Bishopsgate Ward Mysteries for £0.99 or read free on Kindle Unlimited. ✨

#histfic #Tudors #BoldwoodBooks
www.johnpilkington.co.uk

01.02.2026 12:29 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Done. 👍

30.01.2026 12:03 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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📯Out today! Books 4 and 5 of the Thomas the Falconer Mysteries are published by Boldwood Books, in all formats.

'A truly fine historical series' (Library Journal)

#histfic #Tudors #BoldwoodBooks
www.johnpilkington.co.uk

30.01.2026 10:00 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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📯Coming soon! Books 4 and 5 of the Thomas the Falconer Mysteries will be published on Friday by Boldwood Books. 📯

'A truly fine historical series' (Library Journal).

#histfic #Boldwood #ThomastheFalconer #Tudors

www.johnpilkington.co.uk

26.01.2026 10:34 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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📯✨Books 4 and 5 of the Thomas the Falconer Mysteries from Boldwood Books, now on Kindle deals.

'A truly fine historical series' (Library Journal)

#deals.boldwoodbooks #histfic #Tudors #ThomastheFalconer

www.johnpilkington.co.uk

26.01.2026 12:12 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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📯Coming soon! Books 4 and 5 of the Thomas the Falconer Mysteries will be published on Friday by Boldwood Books. 📯

'A truly fine historical series' (Library Journal).

#histfic #Boldwood #ThomastheFalconer #Tudors

www.johnpilkington.co.uk

26.01.2026 10:34 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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📯Promo! The first three Thomas the Falconer Mysteries are now republished by Boldwood Books, in all formats.
'A truly fine historical series' (Library Journal)
#Tudors #histfic #kindlereads www.johnpilkington.co.uk

09.01.2026 09:21 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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⚔️ Spies, secrets, and survival against the odds in the dangerous world of Elizabethan England. “Tony Riches brings history to life in his gripping Elizabethan Series.”

mybook.to/TheElizabeth...

#Elizabethan #Tudors #HistoricalFiction

06.01.2026 06:24 👍 5 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0

Happy New Year, Moz. ✨

05.01.2026 09:31 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Happy New Year, Jina. ✨

04.01.2026 12:19 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

🎄Happy Christmas to all: fellow scribes, followers and unfollowers alike. Let's hope for peace in 2026. 🌏✨

24.12.2025 09:18 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Dive into the thrilling world of Queen Elizabeth I with stories of intrigue, power, forbidden love and ruthless ambition…

mybook.to/TheElizabeth...

#Elizabethan #Tudors #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited

24.12.2025 06:25 👍 3 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
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Frances – Tudor Countess, daughter of the Queen’s Spymaster, Sir Francis Walsingham, who witnesses the key events of the Elizabethan era

mybook.to/Frances-Tudo...

#Elizabethan #Tudors #HistoricalFiction

19.12.2025 07:36 👍 5 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
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📯It's publication day! Very happy that the first three Thomas the Falconer Mysteries are republished today in all formats by Boldwood Books.
'A truly fine historical series' (Library Journal)
#histfic #Tudors www.johnpilkington.co.uk

17.12.2025 08:52 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Historical Fiction Spotlight: Death of a Stranger: Step into Tudor England in this gripping new historical mystery from John Pilkington (The Bishopsgate Ward Mysteries Book 1) by John Pilkington tonyriches.blogspot.com/2025/11/hist... @johnpilkington.bsky.social #Elizabethan #HistoricalFiction

14.12.2025 08:18 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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⚔️ Power. Loyalty. Survival. Jasper – Book Two of the Tudor Trilogy takes you deep into the perilous world of 15th-century England, where every choice shapes a dynasty.

mybook.to/JasperBook2

#Tudors #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited

12.12.2025 12:57 👍 3 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0

I've passed through it many times. But having worked on an archaeological dig at Launceston Castle, I'd say the arch looks a bit 'fancy' to me. I incline to the view it came from the priory.

11.12.2025 09:34 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Welsh servant Owen Tudor secretly marries the widowed Queen Catherine of Valois - and against impossible odds they change history with a new dynasty: the Tudors

mybook.to/Owen

#HistoricalFiction #Tudors #KindleUnlimited

05.12.2025 07:56 👍 1 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

Congratulations, Rosemary! 📯👍

02.12.2025 11:43 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0