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Why three Austen inspired tales released on the same day of course… Tuesdays in the book publishing world means new releases, and today, September 28th does not disappoint. Three new Austen inspired novels officially hit the market. Yes, three! All the stars and planets must be alignment in the Jane Austen book universe for this [...]

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Huzzah! Stephanie’s Written Word is offering Everything Austen Challenge II, a Jane Austen reading challenge again this year. Starting on July 1, 2010 the event will run for six months ending on December 31, 2010. Just select and read/view/craft six Jane Austen related books/movies/craft projects. It’s that easy. Check out all the details and post [...]

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Hot off the presses is an announcement today in Publishers Weekly of a new Jane Austen short story anthology to be published by Random House in 2011. The collection will include approximately twenty stories inspired by Jane Austen, literature’s witty muse of the modern novel and astute observer of human nature and the heart. Readers familiar [...]

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In The Other Mr. Darcy, last year’s debut Austenesque novel by Monica Fairview we were introduced to Fitzwilliam Darcy’s American cousin Robert Darcy. Now the story continues with The Darcy Cousins, a Pride and Prejudice sequel to a sequel, when his two younger siblings Clarissa and Frederick Darcy arrive from Boston and join their brother [...]

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Jane Austen’s last unfinished novel Sanditon ended after 22,000 words and midway into what may have been chapter twelve. Her draft manuscript was a bright beginning introducing us to the seaside town in development as a health resort and a list of over 20 characters. For anyone who has turned to the last page and [...]

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A bit late to the fray, but the Jane Austen Challenge by Haley at The Life (and Lies) of an Inanimate Object Blog is still open and I’m up for the challenge. Visit Haley’s blog for the rules and reading levels. Time Frame: Challenge runs January 1st 2010 – December 31st 2010. My Challenge: 6 + [...]

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The response to this giveaway was quite amazing. 110 of you obviously can’t wait to read Mr. Darcy Broke My Heart and Jane Austen Ruined My Life. What a compliment to author Beth Pattillo. Here are the winners drawn at random:  Winners of one copy of Mr. Darcy Broke My Heart, by Beth Pattillo:  Dizzy [...]

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Last day of the Everything Austen Challenge and I am finished with not a day to spare! Many thanks to Stephanie at Stephanie’s Written Word Blog for organizing and managing the Everything Austen Challenge and letting me spin-off my mini-challenge, Everything Austen Challenge X Two. Here are my reviews of the books and movies I [...]

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