Heyer Society - Essays on the Literary Genius of Georgette Heyer

Scholars authors bloggers and fans come together in a celebration of the works and worlds of Georgette Heyer (1902 -1974). With contributions from renowned Heyer biographer Jennifer Kloester heading up a talented team of Heyer devotees this eclectic and thought-provoking collection features topics as diverse as intimacy privilege historical accuracy and contemporary analysis plus looks at Heyers influences as well as the many writers - and readers - she continues to influence worldwide. By turns learned personal insightful and irreverent the dozens of essays herein exult in the unparalleled genius of this true nonpareil. Including: 1. Georgette Heyers Literary Genius by Jennifer Kloester 2. A Most Excellent Influence - Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer by Susannah Fullarton 3. From Arabella to Venetia - Growing Up with Heyers Heroines by Rachel Hyland 4. The Heyer Problem - Privilege in Regency Romance by Cat Sebastian 5. Marks of Distinction - Heyers Mark I and Mark II Heroes by Janga 6. Beauvallet: My First Romance Novel Boyfriend by Donna Cummings 7. Heyers Kissing Cousins by Ruth Williamson 8. What I Owe to Georgette Heyer by Cheryl Bolen 9. Bath Tangle in the Social Media Age by Anne-Marie Turenne 10. Fathers in Heyer by Janet Webb 11. The Grand Sophy: Matchmaker or Master Manipulator? by Jennifer Proffitt 12. Reluctantly Watching The Reluctant Widow - Heyer on Film by Rachel Hyland 13. Splash Dash and Finesse! - Heyers Magical Pen and Indomitable Spirit on Display in The Masqueraders by Kathleen Baldwin 14. Hearing Heyer - How Audiobooks Breed a New Appreciation by Karen Zachary 15. Learning! with Georgette Heyer by Clara Shipman 16. The Mystery of Penhallow by Madeline Paschen 17. Behind Closed Doors - Sex in Georgette Heyer by Anna Bradley 18. Reading The Great Roxhythe - The Lost Heyer Historical by Rachel Hyland 19. Beaux Belles and Black Sheep - Georgette Heyer in Bath by Kirsten Elliott 20. Coming Back to Heyer - How I Came to Appreciate the Slow Burn by Megan Osmond 21. The Lost Contemporaries - A Slippery Slope by Maura Tan 22. Gambling in Heyer by Rachel Hyland 23. The Apple and the Tree - Georgette Heyer and the Black Dagger Brotherhood by Kate Nagy 24. Was Georgette Heyer a Snob and Does it Matter? by Tabetha Waite 25. Heyers Heirs - What to Read After Georgette by Amanda Jones Plus our contributors Favorite Heyer novels heroes and heroines along with their firsts and their worsts.A must for any Heyer fan!