Georgette Heyer wrote more than 50 novels, including Regency romances, mysteries and historical fiction. Over 20 million copies of her books have sold. She was legendary for her research, historical accuracy and her extraordinary plots and characterizations.

Laurie Brown teaches writing classes at the college level and has presented seminars at conferences all over the country, including the RWA national conference. She has three published romance novels, and has been a Golden Heart finalist twice and has received the Service Award from the Chicago-North Chapter of RWA. She lives in Glendale Heights, IL.

Michèle Ann Young is an administrator at a Canadian university near Toronto. She was born in England and has always been fascinated by history, particularly by the Regency period. She explores unusual heroines and how they would have fared during that time period with its singular social mores and class distinctions.