Peter Cooke

ABOUT ME

I was born and raised in Derbyshire and matured in Yorkshire, England, where I spent a lot of my working life as, Chief Colourist, Senior Manager in both the Textile and Chemical industries, a Science Teacher and a University Lecturer among other things.

A well-known speaker about the Elizabethan Era and the History of English Glassmaking, I spend my time writing Tudor Historical novels, of which I have to date, written four books in a series about the Tudor Queen's Glassmaker. The books are fast-paced, adventure stories, with a strong love interest. A key element is the setting in Venice and London, during the 16th century, which is brought to life, insights, and sounds, keeping as accurately as possible, to the historical facts.

Recently, inspired by my background in textiles, I began a new series about the Industrial Revolution in Derbyshire. The importance of these mills is reflected in their World Heritage status. The series, a family saga, detailing the life and times of the Shaw family, will be called Amber Mills. The first book has now been published and is titled Revolution: An Amber Mills family saga