Scholars, authors, bloggers and fans come together in a celebration of the works, and worlds, of Georgette Heyer (1902 -1974). With contributions from renowned Heyer biographer Jennifer Kloester, heading up a talented team of Heyer devotees, this eclectic and thought-provoking collection features topics as diverse as intimacy, privilege, historical accuracy and contemporary analysis, plus looks at Heyer's influences, as well as the many writers - and readers - she continues to influence worldwide. By turns learned, personal, insightful and irreverent, the dozens of essays herein exult in the unparalleled genius of this true nonpareil.Including:1. Georgette Heyer's Literary Genius, by Jennifer Kloester2. A Most Excellent Influence - Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer, by Susannah Fullarton3. From Arabella to Venetia - Growing Up with Heyer's Heroines by Rachel Hyland4. The Heyer Problem - Privilege in Regency Romance, by Cat Sebastian5. Marks of Distinction - Heyer's Mark I and Mark II Heroes by Janga6. Beauvallet: My First Romance Novel Boyfriend, by Donna Cummings7. Heyer's Kissing Cousins, by Ruth Williamson 8. What I Owe to Georgette Heyer, by Cheryl Bolen9. 'Bath Tangle' in the Social Media Age, by Anne-Marie Turenne10. Fathers in Heyer, by Janet Webb11. The Grand Sophy: Matchmaker or Master Manipulator? by Jennifer Proffitt12. Reluctantly Watching 'The Reluctant Widow' - Heyer on Film, by Rachel Hyland13. Splash, Dash and Finesse! - Heyer's Magical Pen and Indomitable Spirit on Display in 'The Masqueraders,' by Kathleen Baldwin14. Hearing Heyer - How Audiobooks Breed a New Appreciation by Karen Zachary15. Learning! with Georgette Heyer, by Clara Shipman 16. The Mystery of 'Penhallow,' by Madeline Paschen17. Behind Closed Doors - Sex in Georgette Heyer, by Anna Bradley18. Reading 'The Great Roxhythe' - The Lost Heyer Historical, by Rachel Hyland19. Beaux, Belles and Black Sheep - Georgette Heyer in Bath, by Kirsten Elliott20. Coming Back to Heyer - How I Came to Appreciate the Slow Burn, by Megan Osmond21. The Lost Contemporaries - A Slippery Slope, by Maura Tan22. Gambling in Heyer, by Rachel Hyland23. The Apple and the Tree - Georgette Heyer and the Black Dagger Brotherhood, by Kate Nagy24. Was Georgette Heyer a Snob, and Does it Matter? by Tabetha Waite25. Heyer's Heirs - What to Read After Georgette, by Amanda JonesPlus our contributors' Favorite Heyer novels, heroes and heroines, along with their firsts and their worsts.A must for any Heyer fan!