A breed of writers gone extinct..

“Between her first novel, published in 1921 and still in print, and her last, published posthumously in 1975, Heyer agreed to only one interview – and that on the proviso that the journalist ask her about anything except her work.”

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/tip-sheet/article/55450-the-reclusive-author-who-only-gave-one-interview.html