Daughter of Fire: Signed Print Edition
The powerful debut collection from Lucy Heuschen
Nominated for the Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection, Forward Prizes 2025
“Daughter of Fire is a stirring poetic biography of Margaret of Anjou, a central figure in the Wars of the Roses, and yet often pushed to the margins. Margaret becomes much more than the she-wolf of Shakespeare’s stereotype — strategist, firebrand, trailblazer. Heuschen’s language is direct, robust, fierce: fitting for the woman she brings to life so vividly.” (Rishi Dastidar)
“A book of immense heat and power, not “just” in the subject matter, but in the fierce and searing lyrical voice of a gifted and courageous poet. This is extraordinary writing and a must-read book.” (Anna Saunders)
“Poems about coming of age and ageing, about illness, about the mad world and how we can live in it. Heuschen truly claims, this is your story too.” (Karin Molde)
Margaret of Anjou was the 15th century French-born warrior queen of England, today probably best known as Shakespeare’s "She-Wolf of France" and the alleged inspiration for Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones.
But is there more to Margaret’s story? Exploring the gaps and silences, the female viewpoint that the chronicles left out, this collection draws together the stories of women from medieval times to today. The poet calls out the maligning of women who walk their own path and celebrates their wild, messy, beautiful resilience.
The powerful debut collection from Lucy Heuschen
Nominated for the Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection, Forward Prizes 2025
“Daughter of Fire is a stirring poetic biography of Margaret of Anjou, a central figure in the Wars of the Roses, and yet often pushed to the margins. Margaret becomes much more than the she-wolf of Shakespeare’s stereotype — strategist, firebrand, trailblazer. Heuschen’s language is direct, robust, fierce: fitting for the woman she brings to life so vividly.” (Rishi Dastidar)
“A book of immense heat and power, not “just” in the subject matter, but in the fierce and searing lyrical voice of a gifted and courageous poet. This is extraordinary writing and a must-read book.” (Anna Saunders)
“Poems about coming of age and ageing, about illness, about the mad world and how we can live in it. Heuschen truly claims, this is your story too.” (Karin Molde)
Margaret of Anjou was the 15th century French-born warrior queen of England, today probably best known as Shakespeare’s "She-Wolf of France" and the alleged inspiration for Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones.
But is there more to Margaret’s story? Exploring the gaps and silences, the female viewpoint that the chronicles left out, this collection draws together the stories of women from medieval times to today. The poet calls out the maligning of women who walk their own path and celebrates their wild, messy, beautiful resilience.
The powerful debut collection from Lucy Heuschen
Nominated for the Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection, Forward Prizes 2025
“Daughter of Fire is a stirring poetic biography of Margaret of Anjou, a central figure in the Wars of the Roses, and yet often pushed to the margins. Margaret becomes much more than the she-wolf of Shakespeare’s stereotype — strategist, firebrand, trailblazer. Heuschen’s language is direct, robust, fierce: fitting for the woman she brings to life so vividly.” (Rishi Dastidar)
“A book of immense heat and power, not “just” in the subject matter, but in the fierce and searing lyrical voice of a gifted and courageous poet. This is extraordinary writing and a must-read book.” (Anna Saunders)
“Poems about coming of age and ageing, about illness, about the mad world and how we can live in it. Heuschen truly claims, this is your story too.” (Karin Molde)
Margaret of Anjou was the 15th century French-born warrior queen of England, today probably best known as Shakespeare’s "She-Wolf of France" and the alleged inspiration for Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones.
But is there more to Margaret’s story? Exploring the gaps and silences, the female viewpoint that the chronicles left out, this collection draws together the stories of women from medieval times to today. The poet calls out the maligning of women who walk their own path and celebrates their wild, messy, beautiful resilience.