Georgette Heyer
From Georgette-Heyer.com: "Georgette Heyer was an intensely private person. A best-seller all her life without the aid of publicity, she made no appearances, never gave an interview, and only answered fan letters herself if they made an interesting historical point."
Georgette Heyer, cited as a major influence on romance writers and writers of other genres, including A.S. Byatt, lived from August 16 1902 - July 4 1974. Jane Austen wrote contemporaneous accounts of the Regency era, which ranged from approximately 1795 to 1820, though dates vary based on source; key events in the Regency era include the Napoleonic Wars and the ascension of Prince William IV, later King William IV). Heyer's distance and wit allowed her to create a Regency world that expanded upon the work done by William Makepeace Thackeray in Vanity Fair.
On the Web
Georgette-Heyer.com] Heyer List - A must for Heyer fanatics. Be warned: you may have to wait for an opening before joining the list.
