Georgette Heyer (1902–74) was a British historical romance and detective fiction novelist. Her writing career began in 1921, when she turned a story for her younger brother into the novel The Black Moth (title page pictured). After These Old Shades became popular despite its release during the General Strike, Heyer determined that publicity was not necessary for good sales and refused to give interviews thereafter. She essentially established the historical romance genre and its subgenre Regency romance. To ensure accuracy, Heyer kept detailed notes on all aspects of Regency life. While some critics thought the novels were too detailed, others considered the detail to be her greatest asset. Beginning in 1932, Heyer released one romance novel and one thriller each year. Her husband often provided basic plot outlines for the thrillers, leaving Heyer to develop character relationships and dialogue. Although many critics describe Heyer's detective novels as unoriginal, others praise them for their wit and plots. Her success was sometimes clouded by problems with tax inspectors and alleged plagiarists. Heyer continued writing until her death; her last book, My Lord John, was published posthumously.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1792:

Lt. William Broughton, a member of Captain George Vancouver's discovery expedition, observed a peak in what is now Oregon, US, and named it Mount Hood after British admiral Samuel Hood. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Hood

1863:

American Civil War: The Battle of Wauhatchie, one of the few night battles of the war, concluded with the Union Army opening a supply line to troops in Chattanooga, Tennessee. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Wauhatchie

1923:

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk became the first President of Turkey, a new nation founded from remnants of the Ottoman Empire. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey

1969:

A student at UCLA sent the first message on the ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet, to a computer at Stanford Research Institute. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARPANET

1998:

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission presented its report on Apartheid in South Africa, condemning both the Apartheid Government and the African National Congress for committing atrocities. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_and_Reconciliation_Commission_(South_Africa)

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

peri-urban: Immediately adjoining an urban area; between the suburbs and the countryside. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/peri-urban

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

There never comes a point where a theory can be said to be true. The most that one can claim for any theory is that it has shared the successes of all its rivals and that it has passed at least one test which they have failed.   --Alfred Jules Ayer https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Alfred_Jules_Ayer