![]() ![]() ![]() While a student, Penman researched and wrote The Sunne in Splendour that chronicled the life of Richard III. She also received a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Rutgers University School of Law, and worked as a tax lawyer before becoming a writer. She received her bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin, where she majored in history. Career īorn in New York City, Penman grew up in New Jersey. Penman died from pneumonia on January 22, 2021, at the age of 75. Critics have praised her meticulous research of settings and events presented in her fiction, as well as the characterizations. Her work was generally well received, with the more recent novels reaching the New York Times Bestseller List. When the manuscript was stolen she started again and rewrote the book. The Sunne in Splendour, her first book, is a stand-alone novel about King Richard III of England and the Wars of the Roses. Her novels and mysteries are set in England, France, and Wales, and are about English and Welsh royalty during the Middle Ages. ![]() In addition, she wrote four medieval mysteries, the first of which, The Queen's Man, was a finalist in 1996 for the Best First Mystery Edgar Award. ![]() She was best known for the Welsh Princes trilogy and the Plantagenet series. Sharon Kay Penman (Aug– January 22, 2021) was an American historical novelist, published in the UK as Sharon Penman. ![]()
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