In 2010, she was a judge for the Biographer's Club Tony Lothian First Biography Prize,[9] the Book Drum Tournament 2010,[10] and the Litro/IGGY International Young Person's Short Story Award.[11]
A short story, "The Weakness of Hearts", was published in issue 104 of Litro literary magazine.[12]
She wrote and presented the documentary The Grandfather of Self-Help, about Samuel Smiles, for Radio 4.[18] She is also the presenter of a Radio 4 documentary on the history of the smile, broadcast in June 2012. Williams was the historian in residence in Frank Skinner's 2014 radio show The Rest Is History. Williams was a regular panellist on The Quizeum, which began airing on BBC4 in spring 2015. Williams was the winner of Celebrity Mastermind which screened on 2 January 2016.
She also featured on episodes of Insert Name Here broadcast on 4 and 25 of January 2016 on BBC Two, and again in four episodes of the second series of Insert Name Here commencing with the Christmas Special on 21 December 2016.[19] Williams appeared in the online mini-series Inside Versailles based on the BBC Television series Versailles. She also appeared in an episode of BBC One comedy panel show Would I Lie To You? in 2016. She was in Dictionary Corner on Countdown for five shows starting 6 October 2016. On 13 December 2016 she appeared as a contestant on Celebrity Antiques Road Trip, partnered with Catherine Southon, against Suzannah Lipscomb and David Harper.
In August 2023, Williams appeared in Elizabeth II: Making of a Monarch; a two-part documentary that aired on Channel 4.[23]
Williams was the highest ranked celebrity expert on an episode of the game show The Wheel, which aired on 21 October 2023.[24]
Personal lifeedit
Williams and her partner, publisher Marcus Gipps, have a daughter.[3]
Bibliographyedit
England's Mistress, a biography of Emma Hamilton, was published by Random House in the UK and US ISBN 978-0-09-179474-3. It was short-listed for the Marsh/English Speaking Union Prize for the best biography of 2005–06, was selected as a Book of the Year in The Times and The Independent, and broadcast as Book of the Week on BBC Radio 4. A film adaptation is in production with Picture Palace.[25]
Josephine: Desire, Ambition, Napoleon looks at the life of Joséphine de Beauharnais and was published in 2013.
Young Elizabeth: The Making of Our Queen, a biography of the formative years of Queen Elizabeth IIISBN 978-0-297-86781-4.[28] It was published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson in May 2012. The audio book version is read by Williams herself.[29]
Rival Queens looks at the lives of Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots ISBN 978-0-091-93670-9.[30]
The Pleasures of Men, novel about a young girl obsessed with a serial killer in Spitalfields in 1840, was published (2012) by Penguin Books in the UK and Disney Hyperion in the US, Canada, Italy, and the Netherlands ISBN 978-0-241-95139-2.[32]
The Storms of War, novel published in 2014 by Orion. Set during the First World War, the novel follows the lives of an Anglo-German family struggling to survive the home front. Once popular with their neighbours, they are now shunned by society which affects each member individually. Despite these differences, their effort towards the war on the British side does not waver and through these war experiences they learn some of the most valuable lessons in life and family relationships. A review in The Independent outlines the essence of William's novel, and ends with high acclaim for her second piece of fiction.[33]
The Edge of the Fall, published in November 2015 by Orion.[34]
The House of Shadows, published by Orion on 26 July 2018.[35]
The Royal Palaces: Secrets and Scandals, published by Orion on 27 June 2024. ISBN 978-0-71-126939-2[36]
Royal Women, published by Orion on 7 November 2024. ISBN 978-1-47-462135-9[37]
Williams has had academic essays published in various journals and books:
"The Force of Language and the Sweets of Love: Eliza Haywood and the Erotics of Reading in Samuel Richardson's Clarissa" in Lumen.
(Chapter) "Nelson and Women" in Admiral Lord Nelson: Context & Legacy, ed. David Cannadine. (2005): ISBN 978-1-4039-3906-7
"Reading Tristram Shandy in the Brothel" in The Shandean, 16.
"Passion in Translation: 1720s Amatory Writers and the Novel" in Remapping the Rise of the Novel, ed. Jenny Mander.
"The Rise of the Novel" in The History of British Women's Writing 1690–1750, ed. Ros Ballaster. (2010): ISBN 978-0-230-54938-8
(Co-author) The Ring and The Crown: A History of Royal Weddings 1066–2011 (2011): ISBN 978-0-09-194377-6
Referencesedit
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^Jones, Mari (26 April 2018). "Netflix series tells tale of North Wales man with front row seat to execution of an English king". Daily Post (North Wales). Retrieved 23 January 2019.
^"About Kate". Kate Williams. 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
^Williams, Kate (31 March 2009). "History's not just for the boys, Dr. Starkey". The Daily Telegraph. London. ISSN 0307-1235. OCLC 49632006. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
^Williams, Kate. "Russia Against Napoleon: The Battle for Europe 1807–1814". History Today. 60 (3 March 2010). Retrieved 2 January 2015.
^Williams, Kate (12 July 2010). "Theodora review". Financial Times. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
^"Winners Of This Year's Tony Lothian Prize and Best First Biography Prize". Book Trade. 22 October 2010. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
^"The 2011 Book Drum Tournament". Book Drum. 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
^"Introducing the Litro & IGGY International Short Story Award for Young Writers". Litro. 2 March 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
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^"Insert Here Series 2". BBC Two. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
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^Williams, Kate (14 September 2008). "Queen Victoria: the original people's princess – Telegraph". The Daily Telegraph. London. ISSN 0307-1235. OCLC 49632006. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
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^"Young Elizabeth narrated by Kate Williams". Audible. 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
^Gerard DeGroot (6 October 2018). "Review: Rival Queens: The Betrayal of Mary, Queen of Scots by Kate Williams — a tragic Me Too monarch". The Times. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
^"Royal wedding: The Ring and the Crown – a command performance". The Daily Telegraph. London. 28 March 2011. ISSN 0307-1235. OCLC 49632006. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
^"The Storms of War by Kate Williams – book review: Tantalising tale of one family's battle on the home front". 8 July 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2015.