H. M. Castor | Writer

Welcome to the website of the author H.M. Castor.

Here you’ll find news, reviews and background information about my book VIII, as well as clues about what’s coming next… And, if you’ve got a question, you can contact me.

Longlist excitement!

I’m so excited that VIII has recently been included on the longlists of two major prizes: the CILIP Carnegie Medal, which is judged by librarians (read more about it here) and the UK Literary Association Book Award, which is judged by classroom … Continue reading →

NEW book out!

I have a new book out! It’s a 127-pp non-fiction biography of Winston Churchill, aimed at (upper) junior and senior school readers. I’ve blogged about it today at The History Girls – take a look here.