Author: Kathryn Kane

Wendy Soliman – Featured Beau Monde Author

Wendy Soliman is today’s Featured Beau Monde Author. A British author who grew up on the Isle of Wight in southern England, Wendy was surrounded by historic buildings, castles and ancient ruins. With all that, she says it is little wonder that her first love is historical romance. So far, she has published nine Regency…

The Journal of Mrs. Arbuthnot by Cheryl Bolen

Today’s article from Cheryl Bolen is a review of the published journals of Harriet Arbuthnot, a close friend and confidant of the Duke of Wellington. Mrs. Arbuthnot was also a social hostess of the Tory party, and knew many of the social and political luminaries of her time. She has recorded her impressions of many…

The Sales and Distribution of Mass Market Books by Cheryl Bolen

Your manuscript has been accepted by a publisher, editing has been completed, you have approved the cover design and the book has gone to press. But the next steps are just as important, how will your newly-published novel be sold and distributed? In today’s article, Cheryl Bolen shares details on how and where your book…

The Education of Young Men and Women in the Regency — by Cheryl Bolen

Today we offer you an article by Cheryl Bolen about the way in which young people of both sexes were educated during the Regency. She presents some interesting facts on a Regency education which authors might find of value in their research. Bolen makes clear that the education of ladies was not ignored, nor was…

Regency or Regency-set Historical? by Cheryl Bolen

One of our recently featured authors, Cheryl Bolen, has graciously given us permission to publish some of her articles here at the Beau Monde. We begin with an article she wrote in which she explains how she got started writing Regencies. She also provides a clear and concise explanation of the difference between traditional Regencies…