The International Heyer Society
Celebrating in the Literary Genius of Georgette Heyer
Author Heyer SocietyPosted on This complimentary yet clear-eyed review of Heyer’s first Medieval novel Simon the Coldheart is from London’s Times Literary Supplement (November 19, 1925). The historical novel has an appeal to two classes of … Read More “Our Favourite Heyer Reviews: Simon the Coldheart by Georgette Heyer, Times Literary Supplement (1925)”
Author Maura TanPosted on The Conqueror Heinemann, 1931 Setting: France and England Time: 1028 – 1066 I WAS RIGHT that this one was in the vein of The Great Roxhythe, in that it feels … Read More “Heyer for Beginners #9 — The Conqueror (1931)”
Author Heyer SocietyPosted on In which we get to know our members a little better… Name: Ann Burns Nationality: Dual Australian and American nationality. How old were you when you read your first Georgette Heyer … Read More “Member Profile: Ann Burns”
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Author Heyer SocietyPosted on Last Friday, as part of her ongoing Heyer Legacy Project, Jen gave part one of her thoughts on The Grand Sophy. Read all about it here. And catch up on … Read More “Jennifer Kloester on The Grand Sophy (1950), Part 2″
Author Rachel HylandPosted on ALL APRIL LADY COVER RATINGS PREVIOUS APRIL LADY COVER The gown is problematic, era-wise, and the burgundy is more suited to evening wear than a wander through the gardens. But … Read More “Rating the Covers: April Lady (2011, Arrow)”
Author Heyer SocietyPosted on One of the more interesting results to come out of our month-long soldier-off among Heyer’s military heroes (won by The Unknown Ajax‘s Hugo Darracott in something of a landslide) was … Read More “POLL: Battle of the Beauvallets”
Author Heyer SocietyPosted on This review of Heyer’s first contemporary novel Instead of the Thorn, which praises her writing style, is from London’s Sporting Times (January 12, 1924). Should Mother’s Tell? It is pretty generally agreed … Read More “Our Favourite Heyer Reviews: Instead of the Thorn by Georgette Heyer, Sporting Times (1924)”
Author Maura TanPosted on Beauvallet Heinemann, 1929 Setting: London, Spain, the High Seas Time: 1586, in the reign of Elizabeth I FOR ALL MY general (now rapidly diminishing, thanks to reading Heyer) aversion to … Read More “Heyer for Beginners #8 — Beauvallet (1929)”
Author Heyer SocietyPosted on In which we get to know our members a little better… Name: Diane Beck Nationality: Australian How old were you when you read your first Georgette Heyer novel? 14 or 15. … Read More “Member Profile: Diane Beck”