Kelly Gardiner
Author of historical fiction and co-author (with Sharmini Kumar / Callie Gardner) of Miss Caroline Bingley, Private Detective, speaking about collaborative writing and Regency themes.
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Feb 26, 2026 • 55min
Dearest Gentle Reader, a very Bridgerton Big Ideas! Australian novelists dissect the regency era
Kelly Gardiner, historical novelist and co-author of a Regency detective pastiche. Sharmini Kumar, theatre director who adapts Austen characters to stage and page. Alison Goodman, genre-spanning novelist driven by meticulous research. They debate Bridgerton’s appeal, recast Caroline Bingley as a sleuth, mix fantasy with Regency life, and weigh accuracy, empire and fashion in storytelling.
