Rosemary Goring is the author of two historical novels, After Flodden and Dacre’s War. Other books include Scotland: The Autobiography, Scotland: Her Story and Homecoming: The Scottish Years of Mary,
Queen of Scots. Her latest work is Exile: The Captive Years of Mary, Queen of Scots. A columnist and reviewer with The Herald, she is a regular abridger of books for BBC Radio 4.