Janet Wertman

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Janet Wertman
OccupationAuthor of historical fiction
Notable workSeymour Saga (2016–2020)
Regina trilogy (2025–ongoing)
Spouse Adlai Wertman
Children3
Website janetwertman.com

Janet Wertman is American author. She has written Jane the Quene (2016), The Path to Somerset (2018), The Boy King (2020), and Nothing Proved (2025).

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Early life

Wertman became interested in the House of Tudor after watching The Six Wives of Henry VIII as a child, and she developed a love of historical fiction. [1]

Writing career

Wertman published Jane the Quene , a novel about Jane Seymour, in 2016. It is the first novel in the Seymour Saga trilogy. [2] In 2018, she published a sequel, The Path to Somerset , which focuses on Jane Seymour's older brother Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset. [3] The final novel in the trilogy, The Boy King , was published in 2020. It covers the reign of Jane Seymour and Henry VIII's son Edward VI. [4] [5] [6]

In 2025, she published Nothing Proved, about the early life of Elizabeth Tudor. [7] It is the first book in the Regina trilogy, about Elizabeth I's life. [8]

Personal life

Wertman formerly lived in New York City, where she worked as a corporate attorney and her husband Adlai Wertman was an investment banker. They later moved to Los Angeles with their three children, where Janet became a grant writer for nonprofits and Adlai became involved in nonprofit social entrepreneurship. [9] [10] After her grandfather's death, she inherited many of his books, including The Social History of Lighting, which she referenced when writing historical novels. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Linton, Dayna (2020-10-21). "INTERVIEW: Janet Wertman on THE BOY KING". Novels Alive. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
  2. ↑ "Jane the Quene by Janet Wertman". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
  3. ↑ "The Path to Somerset by Janet Wertman". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
  4. ↑ "The Boy King by Janet Wertman". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  5. ↑ THE BOY KING | Kirkus Reviews.
  6. ↑ Donoghue, Steve (2020-12-13). "The Best Books of 2020: Historical Fiction!". Open Letters Review. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
  7. ↑ "Nothing Proved". Historical Novel Society. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
  8. ↑ NOTHING PROVED | Kirkus Reviews.
  9. ↑ Fax, Julie Gruenbaum (2004-01-08). "How to Be Rich and Live Soulfully". Jewish Journal. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
  10. ↑ Staff |, P. W. "Indie Spotlight: July 2022". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
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