Laura Dowers lives and works in London. Her love for history was first stirred by her mother's own passion for the Tudor age, and the inspiration for writing her first novel, 'The Queen's Favourite', came from watching the classic TV series 'Elizabeth R' starring Glenda Jackson and Robert Hardy. She has just completed her second novel, again set during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, and concerning Robert Devereux, the Earl of Essex.Practically all of history interests her, but her most recent focus is on the Second World War, particularly the Home Front. She is currently working on her next novel, which is set during the 1930s.Visit her website: www.lauradowers.com