Elizabeth and Marilyn

A wonderful novel. Moylan nails it in this tender, insightful portrait * The Times *
Bold, original and captivating storytelling - this book takes two iconic characters and allows us to become intimate with them. I loved it! – Daisy Buchanan
Wonderful, I loved this. Julie is a writer you can ALWAYS trust in the way she portrays women, they are believable, flawed, complex and fascinating. Their motivations, loves, the way they grapple with meaning and their callings is all sensitively done and I love the way she shows the parallels between the two women – Georgina Moore
Everything I look for in a novel; historical, feminist, clever, well-researched and transporting. I adored it. The pacing, the flashbacks, the distinct narrative voices are so perfectly pitched it is like a masterclass. I felt like I was living the lives of these two iconic women, with all their vulnerabilities and pressures. It is a brilliant premise, brilliantly handled. – Joanna Miller, author of The Eights
A vibrant imagining of the inner lives of two iconic women in the year of their storied encounter … Thoroughly enjoyable – Charmaine Wilkerson, New York Times bestselling author of Black Cake
Exploring the inner lives of two of the most famous people of the 20th century with tenderness and compassion, Elizabeth and Marilyn brilliantly illuminates the women behind the myths – Carole Hailey
An immersive and emotionally complex portrait of two brilliant women under unimaginable pressure. I loved the way the stories interwove to explore how the world’s adulation for Marilyn was so crushing for the vulnerable Norma Jeane, and how the power Elizabeth had was so reductive for the woman Lilibet wanted to be. Brava! – Caroline Lea
We think we know these iconic women but Julie reveals them in a whole new way. Atmospheric, glamorous and fun. A hugely enjoyable read – Jodie Chapman
A unique premise, perfectly executed, and utterly addictive – Louise Beech
What a clever concept, executed to perfection. Elizabeth and Marilyn skilfully captures the strengths, the vulnerabilities, the heartaches of two twentieth century icons. So utterly believable and compelling that I didn’t want the story to end! – Fiza Saeed McLynn, author of The Midnight Carousel

Julie Owen Moylan is the author of three novels: That Green Eyed Girl, 73 Dove Street, and Circus of Mirrors.

Her debut novel, That Green Eyed Girl, was a Waterstones’ Welsh Book of the Month and the official runner-up for the prestigious Paul Torday Memorial Prize. It was also shortlisted for Best Debut at the Fingerprint Awards and featured at the Hay Festival as one of its ‘Ten at Ten’.

73 Dove Street was a Waterstones’ Books of 2023 and a Daily Mail Historical Fiction Book of the Year.

As a filmmaker, Julie won the Celtic Media Award for her graduation film “BabyCakes” before going on to win Best Short Film at the Swansea Film Festival.

Her writing and short stories have appeared in a variety of publications, including the Sunday Express, The Independent, New Welsh Review, and Good Housekeeping.

She holds a Masters in Filmmaking and an additional qualification in Creative Writing & English Literature. Julie is an alumna of the Faber Academy.

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