Georgette Heyer’s Father – George Heyer – the Scholar
George Heyer was described by a contemporary as ‘one of the most popular men at Sidney Sussex College’ and there is no doubt that he had an engaging personality and a talent for friendship.
Georgette Heyer’s father – George Heyer: the Boy
A love of Literature Georgette Heyer’s father, George Heyer, was a huge influence on her writing. Without George Heyer’s love of great poetry and literature, his enthusiasm for the theatre and his sense of humour,
The Black Moth – Can we find the missing dusjacket?
Georgette Heyer’s first novel, The Black Moth, was published in September 1921. It was her only novel published by Constable, who bought the rights for £100.
The Word Wenches
The Word Wenches are a dynamic group of authors who’ve been blogging since 2006. Describing themselves as “Eight authors plotting in the present, writing about the past … and improvising all the rest”.
Heyer Society – a new website
Heyer Society is a new website dedicated to Georgette Heyer. The amazing Rachel Hyland has created www.heyersociety.com and it’s a great go-to site for all Heyer fans. It’s a blog and a community, with daily
A Special Tribute to Georgette Heyer from Lady Rougier
A Beloved Son Georgette Heyer only had one child, a son she named Richard. It was a favourite name which she had used in several of her early novels and short stories. He was born
Memories of Aunt Georgette – All things Georgette
I first met Georgette Heyer’s nephew, Major-General Jeremy Rougier in 2003. His father, Leslie Rougier, was Ronald’s (Georgette’s husband’s) elder brother and a lieutenant-colonel in the Lancashire Fusiliers. Jeremy was only seven when, in May
All things Georgette – the suppressed novels
Whenever I give talks about Georgette Heyer someone always asks me about the suppressed novels. What are they? And why did she suppress them? In the late 1930s, Heyer suppressed six of her fifty-five novels. The
Laughter is the best medicine – All things Georgette
I find life hard sometimes – I mean, who doesn’t? Unexpected stuff happens, people let you down and often things don’t turn out as planned. Even the best life sucks at times because hurt and