April Kihlstrom – Featured Beau Monde Author
April Kihlstrom, today’s Featured Beau Monde Author, is the author of over 30 published romance novels, including 28 Signet Regencies.
The Quizzing Glass Blog
1805 – a time of Napoleon’s battles
This letter, dated 5 February 1805, is addressed to Major Dudingston, Elie, Fifeshire North Britain from G. Nicols in Winchester. It is interesting because many of the events mentioned in the letter refer to things connected with Napoleon’s battles against the English.
Stefanie Sloane – Featured Beau Monde Author
Stefanie Sloane, today’s Featured Beau Monde Author, is a native Northwesterner with the pale skin to prove it.
Jillian Kent – Featured Beau Monde Author
Jillian Kent, today’s Featured Beau Monde Author, has been writing for years and now her dream is coming true.
Jane Austen’s ‘The Watsons’ sold at auction
An unfinished novel which Jane Austen started writing when she was living in Bath has been sold at auction for £993,000.
Linda Banche -Beau Monde Author
Linda Banche is today’s featured Beau Monde Author and she is going to tell us her writing story.
How Much Do I Know About the Regency? More than I used to. *g* I will never know everything, but part of the fun is finding out new things.
Christine Wells – Featured Beau Monde Author
Christine Wells, today’s Featured Beau Monde Author, was a corporate lawyer before resigning to write romance novels.
Bronwen Evans- Featured Beau Monde Author
Bronwen Evans, today’s Featured Beau Monde Author, is a New Zealander who loves story – telling – gobbling up movies, books and theatre.
Postage costs in Regency Context
By this time, it was often hard to decide if it was worth sending a letter at all: the cost of a letter could be as much as a day’s wages for a working man. It became a matter of importance to get around the cost in one way or another.
Postage Stamp Booklet covers
The British Post office has issued stamp booklets with illustrated covers for many years, and they ran two series showing costumes through the ages. These three were designed by Eric Stemp, printed by Harrisons & Sons Limited.