Helen Carr is an award nominated writer, historian and podcaster specialising in medieval history and public history. Author of the Times best-selling, The Red Prince: John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, published in spring 2021 and listed in the Times and Sunday Times best books of 2021. The Red Prince was shortlisted for the prestigious 2022 Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography. Co-author and editor of What is History, Now? (W&N): A follow up to What is History? (1961) by her great-grandfather, the historian, E.H Carr. Helen’s next book, This England, will be published by Hutchinson Heinemann (Penguin Random House) in 2024. Helen writes a monthly column for BBC History Magazine, contributes to the TLS, The Spectator, Unheard and The...
Helen Carr is an award nominated writer, historian and podcaster specialising in medieval history and public history.
Author of the Times best-selling, The Red Prince: John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, published in spring 2021 and listed in the Times and Sunday Times best books of 2021. The Red Prince was shortlisted for the prestigious 2022 Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography.
Co-author and editor of What is History, Now? (W&N): A follow up to What is History? (1961) by her great-grandfather, the historian, E.H Carr.
Helen’s next book, This England, will be published by Hutchinson Heinemann (Penguin Random House) in 2024.
Helen writes a monthly column for BBC History Magazine, contributes to the TLS, The Spectator, Unheard and The New Statesman. She has appeared as an expert on television and radio and has also produced and hosted the chart-topping podcast, Hidden Histories as well as hosted podcasts for BBC History.
Helen has broadcast for CNN, NBC, Sky and CityTV covering the British Royal Family.
Helen is an elected fellow of the Royal Historical Society and currently with Queen Mary University London.
