Please join me and many other Heyer fans as we participate in the month-long event of ‘Celebrating Georgette Heyer’ at Austenprose – August 1st - 31st, 2010, which I am so happy and appreciative to have been asked to participate alongside so many fantastic bloggers, of which I am so happy to have a list of new blogs to watch.
The Promo From Austenprose:
Stylish, witty and historically accurate, novelist Georgette Heyer has been delighting readers with her romantic comedies for eighty-nine years. In honor of her birthday on August 16th, Austenprose.com www.austenprose.com will feature a month long event ‘Celebrating Georgette Heyer’ featuring thirty-four book reviews of her romance novels, guest blogs, interviews of Heyer enthusiast from the blog-o-sphere, academia and publishing and tons of great giveaways.
Our very special guests will be Heyer expert Vic Sanborn of Jane Austen’s World and Deb Werksman, acquiring editor of Sourcebook Casablanca and the catalyst in re-introducing Heyer to a new generation of readers.
The festivities start August first with a review of the newly re-issued Georgette Heyer’s Regency World, by Jennifer Kloester. Don’t be a wet goose. Chase away that fit of the blue-devils by attending this bon ton affair.
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Sun Aug 01 Event intro
Werksman Interview
Review of Georgette Heyer’s Regency World
Mon Aug 02 The Black Moth, Aarti – Books Lust
Powder and Patch, Lucy – Enchanted by Josephine
Wed Aug 04 These Old Shades, Keira – Love Romance Passion
The Masqueraders, Helen – She Reads Novels
Fri Aug 06 Devil's Cub, Meredith – Austenesque Reviews
The Convenient Marriage, Laurel – Austenprose
Sun Aug 08 Regency Buck, Susan Scott – Historical fiction author
The Talisman Ring, Ana – An Evening at Almack’s
Mon Aug 09 An Infamous Army, Elaine Simpson Long – Random Jottings of a The Spanish Bride, Kelly – Jane Austen Sequel Examiner
Wed Aug 11 The Corinthian, Danielle – A Work in Progress
Faro's Daughter, Joanna – Regency Romantic
Fri Aug 13 The Reluctant Widow, Jane Greensmith – Reading, Writing, Working, Playing
The Foundling, Claire – The Captive Reader
Sun Aug 15 Arabella, Kara Louise – Austenesque author
The Grand Sophy, Meg – Write MegMon Aug 16 Interview with Vic – Jane Austen’s World
Friday's Child, Vic – Jane Austen’s World
Wed Aug 18 The Quiet Gentleman, Deb Barnum – Jane Austen in Vermont
Cotillion, Alexa Adams – First Impressions
Fri Aug 20 The Toll-Gate, Laura – Laura’s Reviews
Bath Tangle, Deb Barnum – Jane Austen in Vermont
April Lady, Becky Laney – Becky’s Book Reviews
Mon Aug 23 Sylvester, or the Wicked Uncle, Laurel Ann – Austenprose
Venetia, Laurel Ann – Austenprose
Wed Aug 25 The Unknown Ajax, Brooke – The Bluestocking Guide
A Civil Contract, Elaine Simpson Long – Random Jottings of a Book and Opera Lover
Fri Aug 27 The Nonesuch, Marie – The Burton Review
False Colours, Kristen – BookNAround
Sun Aug 29 Frederica, Nicole – Linus’ Blanket
Black Sheep, Katherine – November’s Autumn
Mon Aug 30 Cousin Kate, Chris – Book-A-Rama
Charity Girl, Dana Huff – Much Madness is Divinest Sense
Tues Aug 31 Lady of Quality, Elizabeth Hanbury – Regency romance author
Heyer Vintage Covers
Event wrap-up
Sat Sep 07 Giveaway winners announced.
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I will also be working on my new review of Sourcebooks reissue of Georgette Heyer's Regency World for August.
Meanwhile, over at All Things Royal, Susie is also hosting a Heyer event coupled with another favorite author, Victoria Holt:
From Susie's blog:
The object is to read as much Victoria Holt and/or Georgette Heyer books as you can during the summer beginning July 1 – September 22. There will be monthly prizes awarded and a surprise grand prize for the overall winner at the end of the challenge.
See you at Austenprose and All Things Royal!!
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