Links to Cheri's Books
As I have been recently picked up by Pandamoon Publishing, my novels are currently being re-edited. They will have new covers and will be re-published one at a time. News and updates can be found on my Facebook and Twitter accounts. Thank you!
The links for available books are below:
The links for available books are below:
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References
These are some excellent book references that I’ve used while researching for my novels:
- "Romance Readers Guide to Historic London" by Sonja Rouillard, forward by Sabrina Jeffries
- "The Writer's Guide to Everyday life in Regency and Victorian England from 1811-1901" by Kristine hughes
- “Georgette Heyer’s Regency World” - by Jennifer Kloester
- “Colonial Fashion of the Georgian Era” - Edited by SB Jeffrey from High Quality Wikipedia Articles
- “An Elegant Madness - High Society in Regency England” - By Venetia Murray
- The Mammoth Book of “Soldiers at War” - Firsthand accounts of warfare from the age of Napoleon - Edited by Jon E. Lewis
- “The First Total War” - By David A. Bell
- “Georgian Jewellery 1714-1830” - By Ginny Redington Dawes with Olivia Collings
- "HMS Trincomalee 1817 Frigate" - By Wyn Davies and Max Mudie
- "British Frigate vs French Frigate" 1793-1814 - By Mark Lardas
- "The Emotional Wound Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Psychological Trauma - By Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi
- "The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression - by Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi
- I have also read a staggering amount of historical romance novels.
These are some links to resources I’ve used while researching for my novels:
The Regency:
- Jane Austen’s World: http://janeaustensworld.wordpress.com/
- Regency Library.com: http://www.regencylibrary.com/Content.htm
- British Regency - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Regency
Clothing & Accessories:
- Regency Shopping: It's a Man's World: http://hibiscus-sinensis.com/regency/tailors.htm
- 1795-1820 in Fashion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1795–1820_in_fashion
- Regency Fashion Glossary - http://romancereaderatheart2.com/regency/timeline/index.html
- Jean McClelland: Cut-Steel Jewelry Flourished in Georgian Period: http://www.herald-dispatch.com/features_entertainment/jean-mcclelland-cut-steel-jewelry-flourished-in-georgian-period/article_d873e21a-0ef1-5e3a-801d-2cdac492b730.html
Historic London (Geography, Firefighting, Smugglers, Theatre, etc.):
- History of Fire Fighting: https://janeaustensworld.wordpress.com/tag/history-of-fire-fighting/
- Seven Dials, London: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Dials,_London
- St. Giles, London: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Giles,_London
- Theatre Royal/Drury Lane: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theatre_Royal,_Drury_Lane
- 9 Maps That Reveal London's Secret History: http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/09/world/gallery/london-maps/index.html?hpt=hp_c4
- London's Lost Streets: Brothels, Taverns, and Dick Whittington: https://thestreetnames.wordpress.com/2015/04/16/londons-lost-streets-brothels-taverns-and-dick-whittington/
- Regency History: Regency History's Guide to Alack's Assembly Rooms: http://www.regencyhistory.net/2011/10/almacks-assemby-rooms.html
- Bow Street Runners: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bow_Street_Runners
- Georgian Britain: The British Library: http://www.bl.uk/georgian-britain
Doctoring:
- Herbal Medicine Used in the Regency Period: https://reginajeffers.blog/2016/01/27/research-and-getting-it-right-herbal-medicine-used-in-regency-period/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=postplanner&utm_source=facebook.com
- Doctors in the Regency Era: http://thebeaumonde.com/doctors-in-the-regency-by-alicia-rasley/
- The History of CPR: http://cpr.heart.org/AHAECC/CPRAndECC/AboutCPRFirstAid/HistoryofCPR/UCM_475751_History-of-CPR.jsp
- The Georgian and Regency Home Medicine Kit: https://penandpension.com/2016/11/09/the-georgian-and-regency-home-medicine-chest/?fbclid=IwAR04kniP4zxzGeMlcnyX9PkEjSyoRQVrKCW4jT3BO3N_rMbSneytd0fvA0o
Food:
- Regency Recipes - Jane Austen Centre: http://www.janeausten.co.uk/online-magazine/regency-recipes/
- Georgians/Regency - Food Facts - History Cookbook: http://cookit.e2bn.org/historycookbook/34-344-georgians-regency-Food-facts.html
- British Herbs: http://www.bhta.org.uk
The War/Army/Navy:
- Timeline of the Napoleonic era - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Napoleonic_era
- Ranks - British Army Website: http://www.army.mod.uk/structure/23155.aspx
Sailing:
- Brethren of the Coast: Sea Shanties and Sea Songs: http://brethrencoast.com/Sea_Shanties.html
- The Pirate King: History of Sea Shanties: http://www.thepirateking.com/music/shanty_types.htm
- Shady Isle Pirate Society: Sea Song and Chanty History: http://bbprivateer.ca/?q=shanty
- UK Magic - Traditional Folk Songs Christmas Songs and Hymns: Traditional Songs from England: http://www.ukmagic.co.uk/songs_england.htm
- Folk Music of England: http://www.contemplator.com/england/
Music:
- Eighteenth Century English Music: http://rslade.co.uk
- Brethren of the Coast: Sea Shanties and Sea Songs: http://brethrencoast.com/Sea_Shanties.html
- The Pirate King: History of Sea Shanties: http://www.thepirateking.com/music/shanty_types.htm
- Shady Isle Pirate Society: Sea Song and Chanty History: http://bbprivateer.ca/?q=shanty
- UK Magic - Traditional Folk Songs Christmas Songs and Hymns: Traditional Songs from England: http://www.ukmagic.co.uk/songs_england.htm
- Folk Music of England: http://www.contemplator.com/england/
Hobbies (Botany, Fencing, etc.):
- County Flowers of the United Kingdom: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_flowers_of_the_United_Kingdom
- Fencing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fencing
In The Home (and On The Streets):
- Lady's Maid and Her Duties in the Georgian and Regency Era: http://www.geriwalton.com/index.php/2014/09/ladys-maid-and-her-duties-in-georgian/
- A Flask of Regency Liquor: http://wordwenches.typepad.com/word_wenches/2012/05/flask-of-regency-liquor.html
- Transportation in the 19th Century: http://www.literary-liaisons.com/article033.html
Spying:
- Cryptography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptography
- Secrets and Scandal: 5 Super Spies in the Georgian Era: http://www.whizzpast.com/secrets-scandal-5-super-spies-georgian-era/
Other:
- Smuggler's Britain: http://www.smuggling.co.uk/history.html
- Glossary of Scottish Slang: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Glossary_of_Scottish_slang_and_jargon
- Shakespeare Lives in Science: Poisons, Potions, and Drugs: https://www.shakespearelives.org/poisons-potions/
- (Not a Regency-era reference, but one gratefully provided by some young writers) Fashion and Courtship in The Victorian Era: http://www.fragrancex.com/fragrance-information/fashion-and-courtship-in-the-victorian-era.html