As a salutary side-effect of the Heyer mini-contest, a number of people have asked me which Heyer they ought to read first. Tough question, no? My first Heyer was The Nonesuch, but, much as I love it, I’m not sure that’s the one I’d pick for a Heyer intro. It’s more intermediate Heyer. When teaching [...]

For those interested in acquiring the British editions of Pink, I just heard from a retailer who sells them here in the U.S. You can find the link here.

The covers of the Pink books have all been based off existing paintings. For those who have been curious about the artwork, here is a complete list of the paintings and painters from Pink Carnation through Mistletoe.

Hi, all! Abusing my royal authority as Queen of this Website, I am unilaterally extending the virtual Heyer Tea Party (and Mini-Contest) to Wednesday, to give more people a chance to partake. Winners will be announced on July 1st. Okay, I admit, I liked the symmetry of ending the contest with the month. For a [...]

Not to be confused with the Blob, which is a different beast entirely. Someone pointed out to me recently that, in all the Mistletoe excitement, I’ve been remiss in posting the usual info on the following book in the Pink series, The Orchid Affair. Chronologically, The Orchid Affair takes place at the same time as [...]

Welcome to the virtual Heyer tea party! Since we could only fit so many around the table in Scottsdale– and there are pesky little things like geographical constraints– I wanted to expand the party so everyone could attend. The tea leaves are steeping, the silver strainer is placed carefully over the cup…. Mmm. Smell that [...]

I’m not sure which bit of the Poisoned Pen conference I’m more excited about: the Heyer tea party or Saturday’s late night pajama party/reading. For those already signed up for the Heyer tea, it’s being held, not at the Biltmore, but at a store in downtown Scottsdale called Tea Time (7051 East Fifth Avenue). For [...]

The Poisoned Pen extravaganza starts tomorrow! I’m packing my lightest clothes, recharging my camera batteries, and leaving lots of extra room in my bag for the fifty-odd books I know I’ll be lugging back with me come Sunday. For those of you in the Arizona area, please do stop on by. The conference kicks off [...]

As part of an event I’ll be doing at the WORD Bookstore in July, I’ve been asked to provide three book recommendations for people new to the romance genre. The only limitation is that the books can’t all be from the same sub-genre (i.e., no suggesting three historicals). This seemed easy enough– until I tried [...]

Blood Lily in the wild: Thanks, Will!