Anne Easter Smith is a British-American historical novelist known for her series of books set in The Wars of the Roses.
Easter Smith worked as an executive secretary in London, Paris, New York, and Sacramento, CA; an attaché spouse at the US Embassy in Paris; an Auction Coordinator at a PBS station; and as a newspaper reporter/editor in Plattsburgh, N.Y. She has also been a folk singer, and a community theater actor and director.
In her second novel, Easter Smith focuses on Margaret of York, Richard and Edward's sister, who, like all royals of the time, anticipates a marriage negotiated for political advantage.
Margaret is wedded to Charles the Bold, ruler of the Duchy of Burgundy, the wealthiest in Europe.
Her fourth novel, Queen by Right, reveals the long and colorful life of Cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV and Richard III.