Last weekend, my name was Pamela Hart. During the week, my name was Pamela Freeman. Today…I’m Elizabeth Leydin.
How can this be true? Well, last weekend I was at the Romance Writers of Australia conference (I was shortlisted for an award) as Pamela Hart. This week, I’ve been Pamela Freeman, my normal name and the one I teach writing under at the Australian Writers’ Centre. Elizabeth Leydin is a new pen name I’ve chosen especially for my Regency romances.
I’m afaid I write in far too many genres. As Pamela Freeman, I write epic fantasy, children’s fiction and non-fiction (have a look here). As Pamela Hart, I write murder mysteries plus historical novels set in World War I and the Roaring Twenties (look here) – adding one more genre onto either name just seemed like it might break the camel’s back. So, enter Elizabeth Leydin. The name comes from my great-grandmother, and my middle name also comes from her. To tell you the truth, I always wanted to be called Elizabeth rather than Pamela, and planned to name any daughter I had Elizabeth. But I had a son instead, so this is the first opportunity I’ve had to really use the name. And I’m taking it!
I’ve even made a logo for the site! What do you think? (Yes, corset fans, I know that’s not a Regency corset…but that will be the only bit of anachronism you will find in my stories – promise!
I’ll also be blogging over on Substack about all things Regency. Sign up for my newsletter/blog there and you receive a free Regency novella, Lost & Found, a story I really love, about second chances and unrequited love and how much better a new frock can make you feel (don’t worry, the love gets requited in the end).