Lecia Cornwall
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Lecia Cornwall | |
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| Born | c. 1960 (age 64–65)[1] |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | English |
| Period | 2011–present |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Subject | Regency era |
| Website | |
| leciacornwall | |
Lecia Cornwall (born c. 1960 ) is a Canadian author of romantic fiction. Her works have primarily featured the Regency era.
Lecia Cornwall was born in Toronto, Ontario.[2] She became interested in history after watching the miniseries The Six Wives of Henry VIII at the age of ten, which prompted her to begin reading about the Plantagenets and the Tudors, as well as fairy tales. Years later, after staying home to raise her children, Cornwall decided to begin writing fiction, with a focus on medieval historical romance.[1] To learn how to write a novel, she read as many medieval romances as possible at her local library, including works by Jo Beverley, Philippa Gregory, Jude Deveraux, and Julie Garwood. Having exhausted the library's offerings on the subject, Cornwall discovered Bernard Cornwell's "dashing, brave, tormented, inspiring hero" Richard Sharpe, who interested her in reading other Regency-era fiction by such authors as Mary Balogh, Julia Quinn, and Eloisa James.[1] She also read non-fiction works on the era. Cornwall considers the Regency period to be
"One of history's most fascinating eras. Not only do you have the English aristocracy at its peak, complete with titles, grand homes, art and the most baffling code of social behavior ever, you have the sweeping backdrop of great world events — soldiers marching to war, the rise and fall of nations, the changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution, and new ideas in practically every field, from fashion to fiction."[1]
