“Yes, dear listeners, this is the night when America’s very own Marilyn Monroe will be presented to the Queen of England. Can you imagine that?”

The Book Fairies of the UK have been busy sharing copies of Elizabeth and Marilyn by Julie Owen Moylan today! They even visited some key locations in the novel, which is out NEXT WEEK… see #TBFWindsor for more 

Who was lucky enough to spot one?

About the book:

London, October, 1956. A glittering Royal Film Premiere. The whole world is watching… Tonight, Elizabeth II will formally greet an array of stars. Though she was not born to be Queen, this young mother and wife has embraced her patriotic duty and its unforgiving demands. A limousine pulls up. Out steps a vision in dazzling gold: Marilyn Monroe.

A money-making machine for Hollywood, with curves that drive men wild and a smile that lets women know she’s in on the joke. As the two most famous women in the world come face to face, they look to be worlds apart.

Yet beneath the glamorous costumes, both are fighting to keep the men they love, while trying to do their work in a man’s world. And they have spent the summer of 1956 battling secret demons the public could never imagine.

Now, Marilyn steps forward. These photographs will be on the front page of every newspaper in the morning. But this isn’t their first meeting. And the story behind the headlines is even more sensational…

Get your hands on a copy!

This new book is out on the 2nd of April 2026, and it’ll be in all good bookshops! If you prefer to get your books online, you can order Elizabeth & Marilyn from Bookshop.org and still feel great for supporting indie bookshops up and down the UK!

Become a book fairy!

The fairies would love to welcome you to their ranks! If this activity has inspired YOU to be a book fairy, then you can absolutely get involved. Grab your first set of stickers here!