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Did you know that Georgette Heyer is British author and literary critic Margaret Drabble’s favorite historical novelist? I know! High praise from an author who has written eighteen novels, introductions to all of Jane Austen’s major and minor works, been awarded a Doctorate in Letters from Cambridge University and the CBE and DBE by the... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress:Â During her prolific fifty-three year writing career, British author Georgette Heyer (1902-1974) wrote fifty-six historical fiction, historical Regency romance and detective fiction novels. Â She was a pioneer in Regency romance, and is generally attributed by many for establishing the sub genre that is flourishing today. Stylish, witty and... Continue Reading →
The blog topic for the fourth day of Book Blogger Appreciation Week (September 14-18) is to write about a book that you discovered by reading about it on another blog - so here goes. Friday’s Child, by Georgette Heyer – recommended by Vic at Jane Austen’s World For years and years, I had been reading... Continue Reading →
Today, August 16th is author Georgette Heyer’s birthday. In celebration of the uncontested Queen of Regency Romance, I thought it quite fitting to read one of her novels this week and review it. However, what I ultimately selected was not based on a plot, or characters, or a recommendation by other Heyer aficionados such as Vic... Continue Reading →
The Jane Austen book sleuth is happy to inform Janeites that many Austen inspired books are heading our way in August, so keep your eyes open for these new titles. Fiction (prequels, sequels, retellings, variations, or Regency inspired) Mr. Darcy, Vampyre, by Amanda Grange Amanda Grange, the best selling author of Mr. Darcy’s Diary continues... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: First published in 1950, The Grand Sophy contains one of Georgette Heyer’s most endearingly outrageous heroines. In this newly released reissue by Sourcebooks, you are in for a rollicking good time through Regency era London with Miss Sophia Stanton-Lacy. As one of her many male admirers proclaims, "By all... Continue Reading →
The Jane Austen book sleuth is happy to inform readers that many Austen inspired books are heading our way in July, so keep your eyes open for these new titles. FICTION (prequels, sequels, retellings, variations, or Regency inspired)Â The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer July is The Grand Sophy month at Jane Austen Today in... Continue Reading →
The Jane Austen book sleuth is happy to inform Janeites that many Austen inspired books are heading our way in June, so keep your eyes open for these new titles. Fiction (prequels, sequels, retellings, variations, or Regency inspired) Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict, by Laurie Viera Rigler Twenty two days and counting to... Continue Reading →
The Jane Austen book sleuth is happy to inform Janeites that many Austen inspired books are heading our way in May, so keep your eyes open for these new titles. Fiction (prequels, sequels, retellings, variations, or Regency inspired) What Would Jane Austen Do? by, Laurie Brown Are you ready for an historical romance laced with Jane... Continue Reading →
The Jane Austen book sleuth is happy to inform Janeites that many Austen inspired books are heading our way in April, so keep your eyes open for these new titles. NONFICTION Jane's Fame: How Jane Austen Conquered the World, by Claire Harman This highly anticipated cultural biography of Jane Austen's rise to fame and admiration... Continue Reading →
Monthly announcment of upcoming Jane Austen novels, sequels, or other Regency authors of note. This month includes: Selected Letter of Jane Austen (Oxford Worlds Classics), Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict, by Laurie Viera Rigler (UK release), Mr. & Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy: Two Shall Become One, by Sharon Lathan, Sandition: Jane Austen's Unfinsihed Masterpiece Completed, by Jane Austen & Juliette Shapiro, The Talisman Ring, by Georgette Heyer, Remarkably Jane: Notable Quoatations on Jane Austen, by Jennifer Adams, Waverly: or 'Tis Sixty Years Since (Oxford World's Classics), by Sir Walter Scott, The Bride of Lammermoor (Oxford World's Classics), by Sir Walter Scott
After years of hearing the praises of author Georgette Heyer, I could no longer resist the temptation and dove in head first on the recommendation of Heyer enthusiast Vic (Ms. Place) of Jane Austen's World, selecting the author's favorite book Friday's Child. Since Heyer published 56 books over 53 years, she had a few to choose... Continue Reading →
