Eve Edwards

Yun-A Kwak wrote on 21 January 2012:

Hmm.. That's an interesting question. I would have loved to be Queen Elizabeth I. She was a fascinating lady, and held a position of great power. While the possibility of death would be terrifying, Queen Elizabeth did change the course of history.

Karen F. wrote on 12 January 2012:

Hello, My name is Karen, I am 12 and I love your books. If I had to choose one the answer would simply be none. I would never be able to choose. If I could be or travel with someone I don’t know. You can never really know someone unless you’ve met them. I would love to have lived in the Elizabethan era. In Stoke-by-Lacy. Or I would have loved to meet Anne Frank, Amelia Earhart or with the Brontë sisters. But probably Anne. She seems so like me a bit crazy and with a short temper. She inspired me to write and I admire her that in even the most horrible of situations she can smile and just get through it. I honestly think she is the most amazing child author of all generations. It is simply the fact that she wrote in her first paragraph that she doubts that anyone will be interested in the thoughts of a normal teenage girl. That’s what so inspires me how she could think that she wasn’t interesting or special. She is … amazing and nothing less. From Me PS: Evan if I don’t win could you please answered because most people are mean and say I cannot write books because I am half German and I would love to know your thoughts on my Text.

Nationality is no bar to being an author! As long as you enjoy writing, keep going.

India Macgougan (UK) wrote on 09 January 2012:

If i was in tudor times I would have to be one of the ladys' maids because yes, it would be very hard work but it would be exciting and thrilling and would bring a bit of joy into life really.

Caitlyn wrote on 06 January 2012:

I have thought long and hard about who I would like to be in the Tudor era and if we are talking about the fictional characters in your book I know most people would say Ellie or Jane or even Mercy but I think I would like to be Milly She married Diego for love and was prepared to face any obstacles that came her way because of her marriage and she managed to have a successful business bringing in her own income To me that shows true strength and determination which is what women needed in this era. Australian Entry

Caitlyn wrote on 06 January 2012:

Eve Edwards pleasssse keep writing books!!! All three books have been fantastic and i am completely in love with the way you write about this era. I have read and reread all three books many times and i'm in love with all the characters.

Thanks Caitlyn.

ellie wrote on 28 December 2011:

I would love to Lady Sarah Lacey, purely because she has the most wonderful family and brothers, the kindest sisters-in-law and the most mischievous character! she is also very lively and fun which I think is a good quality to have and would definitely catch the eye of a man like her protective brothers!

Katie wrote on 23 December 2011:

I've often dreamed of living in another time and almost everyone has said they'd like to be well off and that's all very well but sometimes being "poor" had its advantages. Whilst it wasn't entirely freedom, they could do much more without people's gaze always upon them. Because of this I would be a simple farmer's wife, we'd have enough money for a house, the farm and our three children but no more. Our house would be in the gorgeous Kent countryside with the rolling hills all around us. That is who I would be. UK entry

Clare (uk entry) wrote on 22 December 2011:

I would want to be like Lady Ellie from the other countess. I would want to be in Lady Jane's occupation of queen's lady. I would be like Lady Ellie because she didn't follow the crowd and spoke for herself, she wasn't afraid to be different. I think in the Tudor times this was a valuable and confident trait to have. I would want to be in Lady Jane's occupation so I could make a difference. I would try and bring equality to the Tudor's,so Diego wouldn't have had as much trouble as he did trying to be accepted.

Solange wrote on 22 December 2011:

There are only three monarchs in history that have ever impressed me. Elizabeth I, Queen Victoria and Elizabeth II. Notice that they're all women who reigned for a long time. The reason? Women are fair and wise as monarchs. UK

Kaitlynn wrote on 17 December 2011:

I'm a girl, but I wouldn’t have liked being one in the Tudor period. I enjoy learning too much to be expected not to and denied that pleasure. I would’ve liked to be a boy - the only one of four children. We’re well enough off to have me sent to school. I’m rather mischievous - my teachers applied the birch rod to my person often in petty and grammar school. I’m now 14, and will soon attend Oxford to study medicine. I intend to be the doctor of a country town, where I hope to meet my future bride, a sweet farm girl. (USA)

Guleena Sandhu wrote on 04 December 2011:

Forgot to add that I am a Canadian resident :)

Guleena Sandhu wrote on 02 December 2011:

If I were to live in the Tudor Era, I would've lived on a vast country estate, with my father, mother and older brother. I would pursue my love of reading and writing works of fiction and also my love for music. We would be of minor nobility, and a very well-respected family. I would be taught in all that I wished to know of, language, astronomy, literature, dancing, arithmatics, and finances, so that I might be able to run my own household someday. No man would have hold over me, and my father would respect that. I would not have found love yet, waiting for the right man to accept me for who I am. This is the life I imagine for myself, before I go to sleep at night. It flits through my dreams, taunting me wiht the fact that I can not go there, except in my imagination. To be sure, imagination is a powerful thing.

Maddy wrote on 24 November 2011:

During Tudor times, I would have quite liked to be a farmer’s daughter in a prosperous village. I would not like to have to live with the formalities of court, and would like to be able to wed whomever I fell in love with. Also, the country air would be much nicer than the air of London, and I am sure the streets would be a lot cleaner! I would be able to ride my horse through the countryside and admire the landscape. I'm an Australian resident.

Daina Dai wrote on 22 November 2011:

I would like to be Queen Elizabeth I during the Tudor times. This would have been because of her resilience. In history, I admire her the most of always standing strong and not letting any comments affect her such as when the court was discussing about her being a virgin as men and women were made to be together. Although Queen Elizabeth may have feared for her life as their were many plot against her, yet she still stands strongly. Queen Elizabeth did her best to become a great queen as well as trying to satisfy her people. Therefore, she is a person I would like to be during the Tudor times.

Chloe wrote on 13 November 2011:

I cannot say who I would want to be in Tudor England but I can say the position I would have liked. I would have loved to be one of the Queen's Ladies. This is because I would have got to be at court, talking to dashing young men and beautiful women. I would also have been able to wear lovely clothes that would compliment the Queen, though I wouldn't have wanted to outshine her. I think it would have been amazing to be part of the Queen's company at court and be able to spend my time in the presence of such a great monarch.

Katy wrote on 03 November 2011:

Rather than being a particular person I would want a particular position. I would want to be a renowned seamstress. This way I could mingle with the famous and influential without being drawn into the intrigue and power struggles of the nobility. I would get to wear clothes of the latest style and highest quality (while making sure I never outshined the nobles). And my income would allow me a freedom not available to most women at the time, thus helping me to avoid an unwanted marriage without being considered a “fallen woman.” (US reader)

Sophie wrote on 26 October 2011:

Hi Eve!! I love your book, The Other Countess. I am still reading it at the moment and I can not put it down!!! I am about 3/4 of the way there and can not wait to know the end!!! I hope you will do lots more books in the future!!! What I want to know is what is the two other books after The Other Countess?? I know it is a bit of a silly question but I went to the libary and I love history so I thought, oooh this looks like my kind of book! So I have only reading the first one!! Sophie :) :) :)

Yes, there are two more - see them on this site. I might write more after that - depends on how they are all received. Eve

Josiphine wrote on 25 October 2011:

I just got the book today. It's a lovely book; thank you so much! My mom said to tell you it's beautiful, :)

Great!

Tiffany wrote on 19 October 2011:

Hi Eve, I was wondering if you had sent out the copies to the US winners yet, because I have not received mine. If you have not, no worries, I will be more patient :) Thank you very much, Tiffany

I have just chased this and Random House is sending them out with the signed bookplates I've sent them. Eve

Julia wrote on 18 October 2011:

When are the copies of The Other Countess going to be sent to the US winners?

I've asked Random House to do this so it should be soon.