candicehern.com

CandiceHern.com is the official website of Candice Hern, an author and collector of Georgian and Regency period antiques. The site serves two main purposes: it presents her books and related resources for readers, and it shares her historical collections and speaking engagements tied to the world of Jane Austen. If you are looking for her novels, background on her books, or information about booking her for a presentation, this is the place to start.

Who is Candice Hern?

According to the site, Candice Hern is:

• An author with a published bookshelf, including connected books and behind-the-scenes material
• A long-time collector of items from the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the era when Jane Austen lived
• A speaker who gives presentations on topics from that period

Her collections include fashion prints, fans, jewelry, silhouettes, perfume bottles, and other antiques, which she shares on the site and on Instagram.

What can you find on the site?

The navigation and page content point to several main sections:

The homepage also features a "Featured Book" with Read and Buy links, and aggregates her latest activity from Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest.

Presentations and events

Candice offers a series of presentations under the banner "In the Time of Jane Austen." Topics include:

• Fashion in the time of Jane Austen
• Brisé Fans: An Essential Accessory
• Love and Death: Sentimental Jewelry
• Shades, Shadows, and Profiles: Silhouettes
• What a Lady Carried in Her Reticule
• Mourning Practices
• Ladies' Magazines
• Valentines

She has presented to libraries, book groups, writers groups, women's clubs, college classes, museums, and Jane Austen organizations. The site notes she is booking events for 2026 and 2027, and lists a next event on Saturday, October 24, 2026, in Mahtomedi, MN, on "Fashion in the Time of Jane Austen."

Regency collections and social content

Beyond her books, the site is a showcase for her Regency-era collections. She posts a new fashion print every week, and visitors can sign up to receive updates. Her Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest feeds are embedded or linked from the homepage, so you can follow her collections and posts on those platforms as well.

When is this site useful to you?

• You want to browse or buy Candice Hern's books
• You are curious about Georgian and Regency antiques and want to see examples from her collections
• You are organizing an event and considering booking her as a speaker
• You want to follow her weekly fashion prints or social media updates

If none of those apply, the site is unlikely to be relevant to you.

Candice Hern offers a series of presentations called IN THE TIME OF JANE AUSTEN, covering eight topics drawn from her personal collection of late 18th- and early 19th-century antiques. You can book a single presentation, two, or the entire series, and she has delivered them to libraries, book groups, writers groups, women's clubs, college classes, museums, and Jane Austen organizations. If you are planning an in-person or virtual event for 2026 or 2027, this page explains what each talk covers so you can decide which fits your audience.

The eight presentation topics

Each talk uses items from Hern's Georgian and Regency collections—fashion prints, fans, jewelry, silhouettes, perfume bottles, and more—to bring the period to life.

What the talks are built on

The presentations are not generic lectures. Hern is a long-time collector of items from the late 18th and early 19th centuries, and she uses her own collections as the basis for each talk. The same collections are shared on the site's Regency World section and on her Instagram, so you can preview the kinds of objects an audience would see.

Who books these presentations

According to the site, Hern has presented to:

• Libraries
• Book groups
• Writers groups
• Women's clubs
• College classes
• Museums
• Jane Austen organizations

This range suggests the talks work for both general audiences and groups with existing interest in the Regency period.

Booking options and timing

You can book one presentation, two, or the entire series, which makes the format flexible for a single meeting or a multi-session program. The site directs interested hosts to a booking page and then to contact Hern directly, and it notes that she is taking bookings for 2026 or 2027. Her next listed event is Saturday, October 24, 2026, in Mahtomedi, MN, on "Fashion in the Time of Jane Austen."

How to decide

• For a single event: "Fashion in the Time of Jane Austen" is the most popular and the most broadly appealing starting point.
• For a series or multi-week program: the full eight-topic list allows a themed run across fashion, accessories, jewelry, mourning, and print culture.
• For a specialized audience: groups focused on material culture, costume, or mourning customs may prefer the more specific talks over the general fashion overview.
• For remote audiences: the site states the presentations can be delivered virtually as well as in person.

To move forward, use the site's event booking page and then contact Hern directly with your preferred topic, format, and date.

Candice Hern takes speaking bookings directly through her website, and her site states she is currently booking events for 2026 and 2027. If you are a librarian, teacher, museum programmer, book group host, writers group organizer, or Jane Austen society planner, the starting point is the booking information page linked from her site, followed by contacting her to discuss dates. Her next listed appearance is Saturday, October 24, 2026, in Mahtomedi, MN, a Fashion in the Time of Jane Austen event — a useful reference for the kind of in-person booking she accepts.

What Candice Hern offers

Her presentations center on the late 18th and early 19th centuries, drawn from her own collections of Georgian and Regency antiques. The site lists a series called In the Time of Jane Austen, and you can book a single presentation, two, or the entire series:

• Fashion in the Time of Jane Austen (described on the site as everyone's favorite)
• Brisé Fans: An Essential Accessory in the Time of Jane Austen
• Love and Death: Sentimental Jewelry in the Time of Jane Austen
• Shades, Shadows, and Profiles: Silhouettes in the Time of Jane Austen
• What a Lady Carried in Her Reticule in the Time of Jane Austen
• Mourning Practices in the Time of Jane Austen
• Ladies' Magazines in the Time of Jane Austen
• Valentines in the Time of Jane Austen

She has presented to libraries, book groups, writers groups, women's clubs, college classes, museums, and many Jane Austen organizations, and the site notes she speaks at both in-person and virtual events.

How to book: the steps

1. Go to the booking information page. The site directs event organizers to "Learn about booking an event here," which is the entry point for the process.
2. Review the presentation list and decide whether you want one talk or a multi-part series.
3. Contact Candice directly through the contact option provided on the site to inquire about availability.
4. Request 2026 or 2027 dates. The site explicitly invites contact to book an event for either year, so lead time matters if you have a fixed date in mind.
5. Confirm the format — in-person or virtual — when you make contact, since both are offered.

What to have ready before you write

• Your preferred date or date range, and a backup
• Whether the event is in person or virtual
• Which presentation (or how many) you want
• Your audience type — library, class, club, museum, or society
• Any budget or honorarium questions, which are not addressed on the page and are best raised directly

Common snags

• Assuming a date is open. The only publicly listed event is October 24, 2026, in Mahtomedi, MN. Everything else requires a direct inquiry.
• Booking late for 2026. Since the site is already promoting 2026–2027 bookings, earlier contact gives you more choice.
• Overlooking the series option. If your group meets regularly, a multi-part series may suit you better than a single talk.
• Missing the virtual option. If travel to Minnesota is not possible for your group, ask about a virtual presentation.

For anything not covered here — fees, travel range, exact availability — use the contact route on the site, since those details are handled individually rather than posted publicly.

Candice Hern's Regency Collections are viewable on CandiceHern.com, in the site's Regency World section. The collections consist of Georgian and Regency period antiques from the late 18th and early 19th centuries—the era when Jane Austen lived. According to the site, the collections include fashion prints, fans, jewelry, silhouettes, perfume bottles, and "many others."

Collection Categories Listed on the Site

The site explicitly names these categories:

• Fashion prints — a new one is posted every week
• Fans — including brisé fans, which are also the subject of one of her presentations
• Jewelry — specifically sentimental jewelry of the period
• Silhouettes — shades, shadows, and profiles
• Perfume bottles
• "Many others" — the site does not enumerate the full list

Two individual collection items are featured on the homepage as examples:

How to Browse the Collections

1. Go to CandiceHern.com.
2. Navigate to the Regency World section (linked from the main navigation and from the "Visit the Regency World →" link).
3. Browse the collection categories there.
4. For individual items, click "Read More →" on any featured entry to see the full description.

Candice also shares items from her collections on Instagram (@candicehernauthor), which the site links to directly.

Getting New Fashion Prints by Email

Candice posts a new fashion print every week. The site states you can have it "arrive in your inbox" by signing up through the Get Updates link on the Regency World page.

Related Context

These collections support her IN THE TIME OF JANE AUSTEN presentation series, which draws on her period expertise. Topics include fashion in Jane Austen's time, brisé fans, sentimental jewelry, silhouettes, reticules, mourning practices, ladies' magazines, and valentines. She has presented to libraries, book groups, writers groups, women's clubs, college classes, museums, and Jane Austen organizations.

One thing to note: the site describes the collections as shared "here on this site," but it does not state how many items are in each category or whether any items are for sale. If you want to know the full extent of a specific collection, the Regency World section and her Instagram are the places to check.

Candice Hern's official site, CandiceHern.com, is the starting point for her books: it has a Bookshelf section for browsing her titles, a Connected Books section for seeing how her books relate to one another, a Featured Book area with a Read - Buy link, and a Book FAQs page for common questions. Use the site navigation if you want to browse the catalog or find out where to buy; use the FAQ page if you have a specific question about a book.

The book-related sections of the site

The site's navigation lists these book-focused pages:

• Bookshelf – the main place to browse her books.
• Connected Books – shows which books are linked to each other, useful if you want to read a series or related titles in order.
• Book FAQs – answers common questions about her books.
• Behind the Scenes – background material connected to her writing.

Finding a specific book and buying it

The homepage highlights one title at a time under Featured Book, with a Read - Buy entry point. That is the most direct route from the homepage to reading about a featured title and purchasing it.

If the book you want isn't currently featured, go to Bookshelf instead and browse from there.

Checking reading order

If you're unsure whether a book stands alone or belongs with others, Connected Books is the section to check before you start. It exists specifically to show the relationships between her titles, which matters most when a book is part of a linked set.

Getting answers before you buy

Book FAQs collects answers to common questions about her books. Check it before contacting the author or searching elsewhere, since it is the site's own reference page for book questions.

Following new releases and updates

The site offers a sign-up to Get Updates, which the site describes as a way to receive a new fashion print in your inbox each week. Candice Hern also posts on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest, all linked from the homepage, so new book news may appear there as well.

Booking note

Candice Hern also gives presentations on Jane Austen's world, and the site states she is taking event bookings for 2026 and 2027. That is separate from her books, but the same site covers both, so don't confuse the events page with the Bookshelf when you're looking for titles.