Sue Wilkes was born in Lancashire; she has lived in Cheshire since 1981. Sue read Physics at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. She is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Sue's latest release is 'Young Workers of the Industrial Age', (Pen & Sword, 2024).
Sue has released three books on Amazon: 'Vignettes: Literary Lives in the Age of Austen', as a paperback and e-book; Kindle e-book 'Regency Cheshire' (first published by Robert Hale in 2009), which tells the story of county life during the age of Beau Brummell, Walter Scott and Jane Austen; and 'Caledonian Collection', an e-book exploring Scottish history.
Sue's first book 'Narrow Windows, Narrow Lives' (History Press, 2008) recreates everyday life for working families in Victorian Lancashire during the Industrial Revolution. 'The Children History Forgot' (Robert Hale, 2011) explores children and young people's working lives during the late Georgian and Victorian eras.
'Tracing Your Manchester and Salford Ancestors' (Pen & Sword, 2017), 'Tracing Your Ancestors' Childhood' (Pen & Sword, 2013), 'Tracing Your Lancashire Ancestors' (Pen & Sword, 2012) and 'Tracing Your Canal Ancestors' (Pen & Sword, 2011) are guides for family historians.
'A Visitor's Guide to Jane Austen's England' (Pen & Sword, 2014) explores daily life for the middle and upper classes in late Georgian and Regency England. 'Regency Spies' (Pen & Sword, 2015) uncovers the world of state spies, informers and secret societies in late Georgian Britain.
Sue's specialties are social and industrial history, literary history, and family history. She is married, with two grown-up children. Sue is a Jane Austen fan. She loves country walks and exploring Britain's history.
