Who loves Simon the Coldheart?
A hero with attitude! I love Simon the Coldheart because from the moment he walks (literally) onto the page you’re hooked. Simon is one of Georgette Heyer’s truly compelling characters. At the beginning of the …
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Instead of the Thorn – A Daring novel
Instead of the Thorn was Georgette Heyer’s first attempt at writing a novel set in her own era. It was 1923, she was twenty years old, and as yet unmarried. Brought up by intelligent, educated …
Why I (still) Read Georgette Heyer
I’ve had a fortunate life but I still find it hard sometimes – I mean, who doesn’t? Unexpected things happen (like worldwide pandemics!), people let you down, things don’t turn out as planned, and hurt …
The Transformation of Philip Jettan
Georgette Heyer’s third novel was unique. It is her shortest book, she wrote it in three weeks and it was her only book written under a pseudonym. The Transformation of Philip Jettan by “Stella Martin” …
Historically Speaking – Georgette Heyer’s Regency Novels
Almost fifty years after her death Georgette Heyer remains a perennial bestseller. With over thirty million books sold and most of her 56 novels still in print, she is loved around the world. Heyer is …
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The Great Roxhythe 1922 & 1929
Georgette Heyer’s second novel Originally published in November 1922 , The Great Roxhythe was Georgette Heyer’s second novel and her first book for her new publisher, Hutchinson. Very different from her first book The Black …
My favourite Georgette Heyer novel…
A question I am often asked by both Heyer- and non-Heyer readers is “Which is your favourite Georgette Heyer novel?”
The Black Moth – from teen novel to enduring bestseller
Georgette Heyer turned 17 in August 1919. Some months later, her younger brother Boris became seriously ill. By February 1920 he was recovering but it was felt that a change of scene would do him …
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Perfect Pandemic Reading: Introducing Georgette Heyer
I recently received an email from a Georgette Heyer reader. She wrote to tell me that she and her daughter both loved Heyer and that they had a sort of code for when things were tough.