Birth of Georgette Heyer

Georgette Heyer was born on August 16, 1902, in Wimbledon, England. As the eldest child, she showed early promise and a keen interest in storytelling. Her family moved briefly to Paris before settling back in England, providing her with rich experiences and a diversity of influences that would later permeate her writing. Heyer's upbringing in a nurturing and intellectually stimulating environment played a crucial role in her development as a writer, setting the stage for her remarkable contributions to literature.