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find out where you can meet Helen and hear her speak
I passionately believe that as an author and historian I should get out there and not just talk to readers about work published or in progress, but also to debate history with my peers and uncover new ideas for future work
News & Events
2025
My 17th book, The Rebel Romanov: Julie of Saxe-Coburg, The Empress Russia Never Had is published by Simon & Schuster in the UK in February and by St Martin’s Press in the USA in April. See the dedicated page for this book here: The Rebel Romanov
I am delighted that translation rights have already been sold to The Netherlands, Serbia and Hungary.
Some lovely early praise for the book has come in:
‘A brisk rendering of tumultuous times’ and of ‘a woman caught in the whirlwind of history’ (Kirkus Reviews).
‘Sparkling biography …a captivating historical saga of a woman in revolt.’(Publishers Weekly)
‘The inspiring tale of a bold woman who, until now, has been ignored by history’… Fascinating history meets timeless themes in this inspiring character study.’ (Barnes & Noble’s Bookseller notes)
‘What a wonderful book! The storytelling, the research, the deep love of her subject – this must be the climax of Rappaport’s long and illustrious career’ (British TV historian Lucy Worsley) …. Well, not quite yet …
Research for my 18th book is already in progress and further news on this project will be posted on this page in due course.
Talks and Interviews 2025
The list of bookings for literary festivals will be updated as and when they come in, with links to purchase tickets online when they are available
Now posted: My 2-part interview for History Hit After Dark podcast on the last days and murder of the Romanovs:
18 February in shops
Major interview about The Rebel Romanov in BBC History Magazine March issue. The extended interview for this will be available as a podcast.
20 February in shops
Lead article about The Rebel Romanov in Majesty Magazine March issue.
3 March, 10.30am
Interview on Rebel Romanov with Talk Radio Europe
13 April
Rebel Romanov talk at Althorp Literary Festival
27 April
Rebel Romanov online discussion with Helen Fry for Classilectures
20 June
Rebel Romanov talk at Bath Literary Festival
3 November
Rebel Romanov talk at Bridport Literary Festival
Here is a recent wide-ranging article about my work as a writer, historian and translator:
From Stage to Study – The Remarkable Journey of Helen Rappaport, Historian and Storyteller
Interview with Yuliya Savikovskaya for London Cult online magazine, first published in Russian
And below is a rather wonderful conversation I had with a young blogger in Denver. Not all the usual questions by any means – it’s wide ranging and quite revealing