Author Archives: Isobel Carr

The Myth and Mythos of Merrie England

by Isobel Carr Posted on December 18, 2020

I’ve never written a holiday novel or novella, but I have written books that include Christmas, and it’s fun to look and see what traditions that are familiar to us now would also have been familiar to my characters. Sometimes, … Continue reading →

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Novellas and Other Short Things

by Isobel Carr Posted on October 16, 2020

I’ve been putting together another release (I know, it feels like a flood), so I thought I’d talk for a moment about short fiction. Shorts are very popular right now, and while many think it’s because they’re faster to write, … Continue reading →

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Kalen Hughes is Back (sort of)

by Isobel Carr Posted on September 18, 2020

I have what is very big news for me: I finally got all my ducks in a row, and my old Kalen Hughes books, which have been out of print for several years now, are available again! The eBooks are … Continue reading →

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Juneteeth

by Isobel Carr Posted on June 19, 2020

Sorry this post is late, but in the fog that is our current existence, I hadn’t processed that my post day was Juneteenth until last night. So I scraped the “historical tea” post I had planned and got up to … Continue reading →

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HISTORICAL BAKING: ROUT CAKES

by Isobel Carr Posted on April 17, 2020

While everyone is baking sourdough bread for the apocalypse, I thought I’d share something else historical you could bake if all that kneading and proofing isn’t your thing. Out of all the period recipes I’ve tried, the one everyone likes … Continue reading →

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Black London

by Isobel Carr Posted on February 21, 2020

One of my favorite books to revisit when I’m trying to imagine Georgian England is Gretchen Gerzina’s BLACK LONDON. There are many free blacks from the era with whom some of us may be familiar: Francis Barber, Ignatius Sancho, Olaudah … Continue reading →

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Books Every Georgian/Regency Author Should Read

by Isobel Carr Posted on August 16, 2019

I recently found out that the blog I’d posted this on (Popular Romance Project) has been wiped from the internet, causing a dead link on my website. So I’m reposting it here to preserve it. One of the topics that … Continue reading →

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Concerning Cosmetics

by Isobel Carr Posted on July 19, 2019

With almost everyone I know preparing for the annual Romance Writers of America conference, my Twitter is full of chatter about clothing, shoes, and makeup. So I thought I’d share a little about Georgian cosmetics (and yes, even when they … Continue reading →

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Pockets in the Regency and Beyond

by Isobel Carr Posted on May 17, 2019

That’s right. You heard me: POCKETS. There have been so many bad takes out there on the history of pockets in the past couple of years. What they have in common is that they’re written by people who aren’t costume … Continue reading →

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A Pea-Souper

by Isobel Carr Posted on March 15, 2019

It’s been cold enough this winter that I’ve had to turn on my heater more than a few times (some winters I never use it). Moving through my hundred year old house, I find the cold pockets and drafty spots, … Continue reading →

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