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ⓘ About Barbara Erskine
Barbara Erskine is an English novelist born on 10th August 1944 in Nottingham, United Kingdom. She is a historian by training and was educated at the University of Edinburgh where she studied Scottish History. She then worked for an educational publisher and then set out as a freelance researcher for books on history and art. It was that that she began to write and sell short stories. To date Erskine has authored thirteen bestselling novels and three collections of short stories. Most of Erskine’s literary works are about history and the supernatural. Erskine has also had her books published in more than 20 different languages. Erskine lives with her family at an ancient manor house in Colchester and also in a cottage near Hay-on-Wye.
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Who is Barbara Erskine?
Barbara Erskine is an English novelist born on 10th August 1944 in Nottingham, United Kingdom. She is a historian by training and was educated at the University of Edinburgh where she studied Scottish History. She then worked for an educational publisher and then set out as a freelance researcher for books on history and art.
Which Barbara Erskine series should I start with?
Barbara Erskine's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Lady of Hay (1986).
How many books has Barbara Erskine written?
Barbara Erskine has 22 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1986 and 2026. They are filed under 3 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels, Short Story Collections and Short Stories/Novellas.
In what order should Barbara Erskine's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 22 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Barbara Erskine's books organised into series?
This guide splits Barbara Erskine's 22 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (18 books); Short Story Collections (3 books); Short Stories/Novellas (1 book).