After the huge success of Friday’s Child in 1944, Georgette Heyer had become a regular on the bestseller lists with a reputation for producing a sparkling new novel annually. Although she had regularly written two […]
The Quiet Gentleman – an unexpected heroine Read More »
By 1950, six years after writing Friday’s Child, Georgette Heyer had written another three novels set in the English Regency. Of her 35 published novels, at that date only seven were set in the Regency
The Grand Sophy (part one) Read More »
Fun to write and fun to read 1948 proved to be another productive writing year for Georgette Heyer. She had not published a book the previous year (one of her rare years without a novel),
Arabella – “who is a nice wench and giving me a lot of fun” Read More »
Georgette and the “Great Jane” Jane Austen was Georgette Heyer’s favourite author and Austen’s six novels her choice of literature should she ever have been marooned on a desert island. A close reading of Heyer’s
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A delight to write! It seems incredible that this week marks the fifteenth anniversary of the publication of my first book, Georgette Heyer’s Regency World. It was such a delight to write and how much
Fifteen years on – Georgette Heyer’s Regency World Read More »
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
The Black Moth – from teen novel to enduring bestseller Read More »