Jane Austen 250th Anniversary Celebration & Giveaway

🎉HUZZAH! Today marks the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth.

I am honored to be included among a list of amazing Austen fans who are collaborating on a cyber party in her honor December 16 – 19, 2025 on Instagram.

There will be discussion and a chance to win fabulous Austen-inspired books & gift items.

HERE’S THE SCOOP:

In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Jane Austen on December 16, 1775, author Vanessa Kelly, her publisher Kensington Books, publisher Canterbury Classics, and vendor Hazel & Harolds are generously offering a giveaway contest open to US residents.

GRAND PRIZE – one winner receives:

• One hardcover copy of MURDER IN HIGHBURY & MURDER AT DONWELL ABBEY
• One JANE AUSTEN BOXED SET (Word Cloud Classics)
• One JANE AUSTEN 250th ANNIVERSARY TOTE BAG
• One JANE AUSTEN 250th ANNIVERSARY CERAMIC VASE
• JANE AUSTEN swag (bookmarks & stickers)

2ND PRIZE – four winners receive:

• One JANE AUSTEN 250th ANNIVERSARY TOTE BAG
• One JANE AUSTEN 250th ANNIVERSARY CERAMIC VASE
• JANE AUSTEN swag (bookmarks & stickers)

TO ENTER:

1. LIKE, SAVE & SHARE the post on Instagram.
2. FOLLOW @vanessakellyauthor @kensingtonbooks @canterburyclassics @hazel.and.harolds @austenprose on Instagram.
3. COMMENT by sharing what your favorite Jane Austen novel or movie is and why.
4. TAG up to 5 friends in the comments. One additional entry per tag.

TERMS:

To qualify, entrants must be US residents and be 18 years of age or older. The contest ends at 11:59 pm Pacific Time, Monday, December 22, 2025. Void where prohibited. Not associated with Instagram or its affiliates, nor are they responsible for this giveaway. The winners will be drawn randomly from the qualified entries and notified on December 23, 2025, by austenprose as a direct message on Instagram. Prizes must be claimed by December 30, 2025. Please be aware of scam accounts!

Portrait of Jane Austen by @booksnbobsshop

❤️ Please join in the celebration on Instagram by leaving a comment in support of this amazing writer and her enduring legacy.

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