"I was on the end of a hate campaign".

MANTEL, Hilary, 1952-; BRITISH women authors; REIGN of Henry VIII, England, 1509-1547; WOLF Hall (Book : Mantell); BRING up the Bodies: A Novel (Book : Mantel); THEATER; STAGE adaptations; MAN Booker Prize

The article profiles British author Hilary Mantel, as of 2014. It discusses her historical novels about Thomas Cromwell, chief minister to British King Henry VIII, including "Wolf Hall" and "Bring Up the Bodies," noting both have been adapted into plays which are in performance by the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) in England. Other topics include criticism she received over 2013 remarks about the Duchess of Cambridge, or Princess Kate; her love of theater; and the Man Booker literary prize.