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The Georgian Index
**A wonderful resource for Regency readers and writers full of information
on the people, places and activities of the times. Of special interest
are listings of businesses, shops, hotels, streets, parks, stately homes
and more with information on their significance in the period and the dates
they were established. Also features information on leisure activities
of the period such as boxing, horse racing and other entertainments.
Demode: Real Regency
& Victorian Clothing Online
*Links to photographs of various types of ladies' clothing of the Regency
and Victorian periods. Nicely organized by year and type of clothing.
The
Regency Collection
A collection of articles on the regency period and Georgian period.
Information on people and items of everyday interest for the period including
food, lifestyle, and a section on the military, coaching. There is also
a bibliography of books on the period.
The
Regency Lover's Cafe
Links to a wide variety of sites on the Regency world and Regency romance
novels and authors.
The Regency Page
Links to numerous sites dealing with the Regency era, with an emphasis
on history and society. Includes several costume pages.
Regency Romance Discussion
Group
This is a forum for readers of Regency romances, including historical
romances set during the Georgian or Regency eras. It is a part of Yahoo!
Groups and can be viewed on line, or it can be received as a digest
via e-mail. Registration required.
Regency Plume Newsletter
A bi-monthly newsletter featuring articles on the Regency period.
All About Romance
- Historical Cheat Sheets
A collection of articles on historical periods of interest to romance
readers and writers. The Regency Cheat Sheet features an overview of the
period by Melinda McRae, thoughts on the popularity of the Regency by Mary
Jo Putney, a primer on Regency language by Diane Farr and more. There is
also an homage to Georgette
Heyer.
The Beau Monde
A recognized chapter of Romance Writers of America. "The Beau Monde
web site is dedicated to providing Regency authors with resources for the
period and introducing them to the Beau Monde chapter of RWA."
The Society
of London Ladies
"Do you long for the elegance of a bygone era? Are you seeking truly
unique details on daily life during these historic periods? Welcome to
The Society of London Ladies (and Gentlemen!) where like minded enthusiasts
share a passion for the details of period life." This site is managed by
Kristine Hughes, author of The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in Regency
and Victorian England.
British
Titles of Nobility
A detailed account of the correct forms of address for British nobles,
their wives, and their offspring.
The Romance Reader
** Great site for reviews of romance novels, with a separate category
for Regencies.
All About Romance
Reviews of new romances and Desert Island Keepers (reader favorites).
No separate category for Regencies but they are included and identified
as such. This site also features articles on the Regency and other periods
in the Historical Cheat
Sheet section and an homage to Georgette
Heyer that includes reviews of some of her best books.
Rakehell
Reviews of recent traditional and historical Regencies. Also author
interviews and articles on Regency topics.
Romance Readers
Connection
Regency reviews can be found in the Historical category.
The Ivy Quill
This review source is distinctive in that it has reviews of quite a
few Regency e-books.
Amazon.com
A good place to get a variety of opinions from a large community of
readers who are on the whole thoughful in their reviews.
...And may I shamelessly plug my own Regency
Review area, offering reviews of classic Regencies.
New and Used Books
** A great place to buy out-of-print romances. Their catalog usually
has over 1,000 Regencies at any given time.
Mystical Unicorn Online Bookstore
Sells a variety of used books, with a separate category featuring hundreds
of Regencies. The site also has a great pseudonym directory.
The Book Shelf
A variety of used romances by category, including a Regency category.
Books under Three Bucks
A variety of used romances including Regencies.
Central Booksource
A large inventory of romance novels for sale searchable by author,
title, ISBN, or genre. The Regency category lists several hundred titles.
This site is also home to the Essence of Romance -- a huge database
listing romance novels by author, series, publisher, genre and more. (Note
that listings in the EoR are for reference purposes, not for sale.)
Paid subscription required for the EoR.
Emerald Coast Book Haven
Database searchable by author or title; no subgenre categories, but
many Regency authors included.
Gail's Books
A selection of romances listed by author, including many Regency authors.
Book Store
Junkies
"A friendly community of readers who try to locate each others' want
lists of *fiction* books (primarily Romance, Mystery, SF & Fantasy
Paperbacks) when we go to the used bookstores ourselves." Registration
required.
Weekly Booksale
"The purpose of the WBS list is to provide a place for people to sell
their used or extra books -- whether romance, mystery, science fiction,
fantasy, general fiction or non-fiction, etc." Registration required.
Advanced Book Exchange
"The world's largest network of independent booksellers." Search engine
searches numerous bookstores' stock simultaneously, by title, author or
keyword, e.g., "regency romance."
Hatchards
Okay, so you can't buy Regencies here, but Hatchards! Online! It's
the next best thing to being there. And if you are ever in London, you
must visit this charming bookshop. There's a Regency-era arcade across
the street as well.
Can't find a book you desperately want to read? Don't forget your
local library! Most libraries will try to obtain books on interlibrary
loan from all over the country for their card-holding patrons. It can't
hurt to ask.
Compiled here for your convenience.
Alina Adams: www.alinaadams.com
Jane Austen Discussion: www.pemberley.com
Mary Balogh: www.marybalogh.com
Jo Beverley: www.sff.net/people/jobeverley
Catherine Blair: www.catherineblair.com
Sara Blayne: www.angelfire.com/ma/Blayne
Meredith Bond: www.meredithbond.com
Patricia Bray: members.aol.com/triciabray/index.htm
Linore Rose Burkard: www.ladyregency.net
June Calvin: home.telepath.com/~jlwc/main.html
Judy Christenberry: www.judychristenberry.com
Marilyn Clay (The Regency Plume newsletter): theregencyplume.tripod.com
Casey Claybourne: www.caseyclaybourne.com
Lynn Collum: www.lynncollum.com
Mary Chase Comstock: regencycafe.tripod.com/aboutmary.html
Lynne Connolly: www.geocities.com/lynne_connolly2001
Christina Cordaire: www.eclectics.com/christinakingston/index.html
Nicola Cornick: www.nicolacornick.co.uk
Catherine Coulter: www.catherinecoulter.com
Ann Elizabeth Cree: www.annelizabethcree.com
Jasmine Cresswell: www.jasminecresswell.com
Dinah Dean Fan Site: cantua.canterbury.ac.nz/~staf005/dean/
Teresa DesJardien: regencycafe.tripod.com/teresadesjardien.html
Jacqueline Diamond: www.occrwa.com/jacquelinediamond
Shannon Donnelly: www.shannondonnelly.com
Carola Dunn: www.geocities.com/CarolaDunn
Gail Eastwood: www.eclectics.com/gaileastwood/index.html
Rosemary Edghill: www.sff.net/people/eluki
Suzanne Enoch: home.earthlink.net/~suziee/index1.html
Jean R. Ewing: www.jeanrossewing.com
Elisabeth Fairchild: www.gimarc.com/romance.html
Diane Farr: members.aol.com/DianeFarr/index.html
Marjorie Farrell: www.lesley.edu/faculty/human_services/mfarrell/romancefarrell.html
Jo Ann Ferguson: www.joannferguson.com
Megan Frampton: www.meganframpton.com
Lauren Giddings: www.tlt.com/authors/ngideon.htm
Paula Tanner Girard: www.paulatannergirard.com
Anne Gracie: www.annegracie.com
Elena Greene: www.elenagreene.com
Melinda Hammond: myweb.tiscali.co.uk/melham
Karen Harbaugh: www.sff.net/People/KarenH
Candice Hern: www.candicehern.com
Anne Herries: www.lindasole.co.uk
Georgette Heyer Fan Page: www.georgette-heyer.com
Brenda Hiatt: www.brendahiatt.com
Fiona Hill (aka Ellen Pall): www.ellenpall.com
Victoria Hinshaw: www.victoriahinshaw.com
Kay Hooper:
www.kayhooper.com
Kate Huntington: www.theromanceclub.com/authors/katehuntington
Emma Jensen: www.emmajensen.com
Shirley Kennedy: www.shirleykennedy.com
Lynn Kerstan: www.lynnkerstan.com
April Kihlstrom: www.sff.net/people/april.kihlstrom
Cara King: www.caraking.com
Katherine Kingsley: ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/kkingsley
Martha Kirkland: www.rakehell.com/marthakirkland/home.html
Kathryn Kirkwood aka Joanna Fluke: www.murdershebaked.com
Allison Lane: www.eclectics.com/allisonlane/
Judith Lansdowne: it.uwp.edu/lansdowne
Stephanie Laurens: www.stephanielaurens.com
Edith Layton: www.edithlayton.com
Juliette Leigh aka Susan Michaels aka Dawn Aldridge Poore: www.sff.net/people/romance/home.html
Jane Lynson: www.lynnmichaels.us
Joanna Maitland: www.joannamaitland.com
Anthea Malcolm: www.tracygrant.org
Elizabeth Mansfield: www.elizabethmansfield.com
Laura Matthews aka Elizabeth Neff Walker: www.sfo.com/~neff
Amanda McCabe: ammandamccabe.tripod.com
Lesley-Anne McLeod: www.lesleyannemcleod.homestead.com
Melinda McRae: members.aol.com/kintail/mm3.htm
Barbara Metzger: www.barbarametzger.com
Kasey Michaels aka Michelle Kasey: www.kaseymichaels.com
Lynn Michaels: www.lynnmichaels.us
Jenna Mindel: www.tlt.com/authors/jennamindel.htm
Kate Moore: www.katemoore.com
Janet Mullany: www.janetmullany.com
Irene Northan aka Elizabeth Lowther: www.wretched.demon.co.uk/faye/irene.htm
Patricia Oliver: www.panam.edu/orgs/utpress/oliverP.html
Sara Orwig: www.romanticfiction.com/SaraOrwig
Laura Paquet: www.laurabyrnepaquet.com/romance/
Margaret Evans Porter: www.margaretevansporter.com
Elizabeth Powell: www.elizabethpowell.net
Eileen Putman: www.eileenputman.com
Mary Jo Putney: www.maryjoputney.com
Sheila Rabe: www.sheilasplace.com
Debbie Raleigh: www.draleigh.homestead.com/home.html
Alicia Rasley: www.sff.net/people/alicia
Patricia Rice: www.patriciarice.com
Madeleine Robins: www.sff.net/people/madrobins
Amanda Scott: www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/8078/scott.html
Regina Scott: www.reginascott.com
Leanne Shawler: www.leanneshawler.com
Deborah Simmons: www.deborahsimmons.com
Donna Simpson: donnasromancenovels.tripod.com
Melynda Beth Skinner: www.melyndabethskinner.com
Sheri Cobb South: members.aol.com/Cobbsouth/index.html
Rosemary Stevens: www.beaubrummell.com
Anne Stuart: www.anne-stuart.com
Elizabeth Thornton: www.elizabeththornton.com
Omma Velada: www.ommavelada.co.uk
Patricia Veryan aka Gwyneth Moore Fan Site: mandry.net/veryan
Joan Vincent: www.joanvincent.net
Gail Whitiker: www.gailwhitiker.com
Joan Wolf: www.joanwolf.com
Rhonda Woodward: www.rhondawoodward.com
Patricia Wynn: www.patriciawynn.com
Signet
Signet Regencies are published by Penguin Putnam Inc. This behemoth
publisher does not have a section devoted to Regencies, though you can
view new romance releases. Also stop by the Signet
Author Webring.
Zebra
Zebra Regencies are published by Kensington Books. They have a very
nice, romance friendly site from which you can order books.
Harlequin
Harlequin has recently been reissuing Regencies, and you can find information
on their new releases here along with occasional author spotlights. No
information on their older releases, however.
Mills & Boon
The British version of Harlequin has a similar site, but their historical
line features many more Regencies by some very fine authors. The site deals
only with current releases; for older titles see the Mills
& Boon Historical Romance fan site.
What would Jane Austen think? Here are some sites that offer
Regencies, both originals and reissues, in e-book form.
Belgrave House
Original and reissued Regencies by Laura Matthews / Elizabeth Walker,
Carola Dunn, Joan Smith & Patricia Wynn. Published authors interested
in having their works reissued as e-books are welcome to inquire.
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