With over 80 novels published, most prolific readers have come across a Georgette Heyer novel at one time or another. She published romances and mystery/thrillers at the rate of one each per year, and is widely credited with creating the historical Regency romance.
Her novels are compelling, smart, fascinating and just darn good reads. Barbara Cartland apparently thought so as well, as she is widely believed to have plagiarized a few Heyer novels.
According to the Georgette Heyer Goodreads page:
Georgette Heyer was an amazingly prolific writer who created the Regency England genre of romance novels.
Georgette
Heyer was an intensely private person. A best-seller all her life
without the aid of publicity, she made no appearances, never gave an
interview, and only answered fan letters herself if they made an
interesting historical point. Heyer wrote very well-researched
historical fiction, full of all you could ever want: romance, fashion,
upper classes, cross-dressing, arranged marriages, murder, intrigue,
cant language, sarcasm and humour!
Walk into any second-hand
bookshop and they will know her name and may even know that she wrote
her third book under the pseudonym of Stella Martin. In fact, you
usually find that many people have read at least one of her books.
Here's a link to a great Georgette Heyer fan
WEBPAGE.
Georgette Heyer on
GOODREADS.
Georgette Heyer on
WIKIPEDIA.
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