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ⓘ About Anna Stuart
Anna Stuart is a historical author who also writes under the pseudonym Jo Wilde and Joanna Courtney. Her passion for writing kicked off the moment she could pick up a pen and began writing boarding school novels at the age of nine. To get a proper job, she ventured into Factory planning, a career that gave her some memorable experiences, a handsome husband, and friends but didn’t offer her a chance to improve her creativeness. She quit her job to have children, which allowed her to write, debuting with serials and short stories published in women’s magazines. This book introduces us to a couple, Filip Pasternak and his new wife Ester, who are, along with their parents and siblings are, sent to a slum in Lotz as the German infiltrated their town more and more.
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The Children on the Train
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2026
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Anna Stuart?
Anna Stuart is a historical author who also writes under the pseudonym Jo Wilde and Joanna Courtney. Her passion for writing kicked off the moment she could pick up a pen and began writing boarding school novels at the age of nine. To get a proper job, she ventured into Factory planning, a career that gave her some memorable experiences, a handsome husband, and friends but didn’t offer her a chance to improve her creativeness.
Which Anna Stuart series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Queens of Conquest series, the earliest of Anna Stuart's multi-book series: it opens with The Chosen Queen (2015) and runs to 4 books across 2015–2017, ending with The Conqueror's Queen (2017). Anna Stuart's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Anna Stuart written?
Anna Stuart has 26 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2015 and 2026. 16 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Women of War series with 5 books — and 10 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Anna Stuart's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Anna Stuart's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Queens of Conquest (2015–2017, 4 books), Shakespeare’s Queens (2018–2021, 3 books) and Women of War (2022–2026, 5 books), plus 2 more.
How are Anna Stuart's books organised into series?
This guide splits Anna Stuart's 26 books into 5 named series and 10 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Women of War (5 books, 2022–2026); Queens of Conquest (4 books, 2015–2017); Shakespeare’s Queens (3 books, 2018–2021); Inspirational WW2 Stories (2 books, 2025); The Bletchley Park Girls (2 books, 2022–2023).