30 of you left comments qualifying you for a chance to win a copy of the Oxford Worlds Classics edition of The Mysteries of Udolpho, by Ann Radcliffe. The winner drawn at random is Miss Kathleen who left a comment on August 12, 2011. Congratulations Kathleen! To claim your prize, please contact me with your [...]
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Giveaway Winner Announced for The Mysteries of Udolpho
Posted in Jane Austen's Contemporaries, tagged Ann Radcliffe, Book Blogger, Books, Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey, The Mysteries of Udolpho on 18 August 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Darcys of Pemberley, by Shannon Winslow – A Review
Posted in Book Reviews, Jane Austen Sequels Book Reviews, tagged Book Blogs, Book Reviews, Historical Fiction, Historical Romance, Jane Austen, Jane Austen Sequels, Pride and Prejudice, Shannon Winslow, The Darcys of Pemberley on 17 August 2011 | 8 Comments »
Guest review by Kimberly Denny-Ryder of Reflections of a Book Addict New kid on the Jane Austen Fan Fiction block, Shannon Winslow, is debuting in a big way with her first novel, The Darcys of Pemberley, a follow up to Pride and Prejudice. Winslow is sure to be around for a while as she gives [...]
Georgette Heyer Birthday Bash Celebration with Laura Wallace & Sourcebooks!
Posted in Jane Austen Book Sleuth, tagged Georgette Heyer, Giveaways, Historical Fiction, SourceBooks, Swag on 16 August 2011 | 69 Comments »
Queue the paper streamers and party hats – today, Tuesday August 16th, is Georgette Heyer’s 109th birthday! We are celebrating the Queen of Regency Romance in style with a great guest blog from our resident Heyer enthusiast Laura Wallace and a ton of fabulous giveaways from Sourcebooks. So put on your best party frock and [...]
The Private World of Georgette Heyer, by Jane Aiken-Hodge – A Review
Posted in Book Reviews, Georgette Heyer Book Reviews, tagged Biography, Book Blog, Book Blogger, Book Reviews, Georgette Heyer, Jane Aiken-Hodge, Jane Austen, Nonfiction, Nonfiction books on 14 August 2011 | 9 Comments »
Guest review by Laura A. Wallace Jane Aiken Hodge’s 1984 biography of Georgette Heyer, reissued this month by Sourcebooks, was until very recently the only one available. Published ten years after Heyer’s death, it describes her life primarily from her letters to her publisher. An intensely private person, Heyer eschewed publicity, never giving an interview, [...]
A Happy Birthday Celebration for Georgette Heyer!
Posted in Jane Austen Book Sleuth, tagged Books, Fiction, Georgette Heyer, Historical Fiction, Historical Romance, SourceBooks on 12 August 2011 | 8 Comments »
HUZZAH! Incredible news for historical fiction, mystery and romance fans… In grand celebration of the 109th birthday of Regency Romance Queen Georgette Heyer on August 16, 2011, Sourcebooks is discounting EVERY SINGLE one of the eBooks they currently have available of her titles to $1.99 for one week only. The party starts a day early [...]
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