August at the Academe
A quick look at the Academe classes coming up next month.
There is a great deal of information about the well-trod places in Regency London where respectable folk could find entertainment, from the exclusive Almack’s to the splendid theaters (both those with patents and those without) to Sundays at Hyde Park when anyone—and everyone—could stroll and gawk at the famous and infamous. London, however, has always been known as offering a world of entertainment within The City and Westminster. This workshop will look beyond the usual London Regency hot spots.
Registration closes August 11, 2026
I don’t know about you, but there is not a single day that goes by when I don’t wish that I had my own companion. She could answer my emails for me, fold my towels, read books aloud for me…
But are those actually the sort of tasks that a companion would be expected to perform? In Regency England, how on earth did one find a companion—and were they a friend, or an employee? Whether you writing romance and need a handy companion to chaperone, you write mysteries and need a valet to be accused of stealing the diamond, or you’re just trying to untangle whether an earl’s daughter could work as a companion, you’ve come to the right place. It’s time to talk personal servants.
Over two weeks, USA Today Bestselling Author Emily E K Murdoch will take you through this informative course focusing on the myriad positions within a household that are mostly servants, but also kind of not, and just how they interacted with the Regency world. This course is designed to be as accessible and intersectional as possible.
Registration closes August 25, 2026
