Author Archives: Regina Jeffers

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About Regina Jeffers

Regina Jeffers is the award-winning author of Austenesque, Regency and historical romantic suspense.

Regency Happenings: The 1820 Scottish Insurrection

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

The Radical War, also known as the Scottish Insurrection of 1820, was a week of strikes and unrest, a culmination of Radical demands for reform in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, which had become prominent in the … Continue reading →

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Regency Happenings: The Hampden Clubs, Political Reform Stimuli

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

The Hampden Clubs were political campaigning and debating societies formed in England in the early 19th century. They were particularly concentrated in the Midlands and the northern counties, and were closely associated with the popular movements for social and political … Continue reading →

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Georgian Celebrity: Charlotte Lennox, Author of “The Female Quixote”

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Charlotte Lennox, née Ramsay (c. 1730 – 4 January 1804) was an English author and poet. She is most famous now as the author of The Female Quixote and for her association with Samuel Johnson, Joshua Reynolds, and Samuel Richardson, … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Self Publishing from Leaders in Romance Market

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

This article comes from Publishers Weekly and introduces the reader to views of the self publishing phenomenon from of the best selling authors in the romance market. At RWA [Romance Writers of America] in Atlanta, one of the hottest author … Continue reading →

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Regency Celebrity: Captain George William Manby, Author and Inventor

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Captain George William Manby FRS (born November 28, 1765 in Denver, Norfolk; died November 18, 1854 in Great Yarmouth), was an English author and inventor. He designed an apparatus for saving life from shipwrecks and also the first modern form … Continue reading →

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Regency Justice: The Pillory

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

The pillory was a device made of a wooden or metal framework erected on a post, with holes for securing the head and hands, formerly used for punishment by public humiliation and often further physical abuse, sometimes lethal. The pillory … Continue reading →

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Regency Celebrity: William Smith, Abolitionist (and Florence Nightingale’s Grandfather)

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

William Smith (1756 – 1835) was a leading independent British politician, sitting as Member of Parliament (MP) for more than one constituency. He was an English Dissenter and was instrumental in bringing political rights to that religious minority. He was … Continue reading →

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Regency Happenings: The Battle of Vitoria, the end to the Peninsular War

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

At the Battle of Vitoria (21 June 1813) a British, Portuguese and Spanish army under General the Marquess of Wellington broke the French army under Joseph Bonaparte and Marshal Jean-Baptiste Jourdan near Vitoria in Spain, eventually leading to victory in … Continue reading →

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BAM Tiptoeing into Print on Demand Market

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

This article comes from Laura Owen and Paid Content. Books-A-Million, the nation’s second-largest bookstore chain after Barnes & Noble (not that there’s a lot of competition these days) is tiptoeing into the print-on-demand market: The chain signed a deal with … Continue reading →

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Regency Happenings: The Battle of Stoney Creek from the War of 1812

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

The Battle of Stoney Creek was fought on 6 June 1813 during the War of 1812 near present day Stoney Creek, Ontario. British units made a night attack on an American encampment. Due in large part to the capture of … Continue reading →

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