a book review of What Litty Did Next by Carrie Kablean - a continuation inspired by Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice character Kitty Bennet
What Kitty Did Next, by Carrie Kablean – A Review
Mary B.: A Novel: An Untold Story of Pride and Prejudice, by Katherine J. Chen – A Review
Of the five Bennet sisters in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Mary is the most unlikely of heroines. Priggish, sanctimonious, and unattractive, her prospects for a happy life were bleak. In Mary B., debut novelist Katherine Chen chooses to give Mary her own story – delving into her young, awkward life with her family at... Continue Reading →
Eligible: A Modern Retelling of Pride and Prejudice, by Curtis Sittenfeld – A Review
From the desk of Tracy Hickman: Jane Austen is a tough act to follow and that is exactly what the Austen Project asks contemporary authors to do: reimagine one of Austen’s novels in the here and now. Curtis Sittenfeld, the author of four novels including Prep and American Wife, was chosen to take on Austen’s... Continue Reading →
Longbourn’s Songbird: A Novel, by Beau North – A Review
From the desk of Kimberly Denny Ryder: Much of the Jane Austen Fan Fiction that I read usually falls into two categories: works that take place during the Regency Period and works that take place during contemporary times. Works that take place during times of war are fairly rare (Darcy Goes to War by Mary... Continue Reading →
A Preview of Longbourn’s Songbird: A Novel, by Beau North
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Just released this week is a new Jane Austen-inspired novel, Longbourn’s Songbird. Based on Austen’s iconic novel, Pride and Prejudice, author Beau North has transported the action to post WWII South Carolina. While Pride and Prejudice has spawned the largest number of sequels in print, most of those are... Continue Reading →
Yours Forevermore, Darcy, by KaraLynne Mackrory – A Review
From the desk of Monica Perry: Letter writing can be such a beautiful way to express oneself, to pour out feelings that are too difficult to say in person. It’s especially romantic when the writer is a passionate soul undercover, and desperately in love. Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy is just such a person. When we first... Continue Reading →
Alone with Mr. Darcy: A Pride & Prejudice Variation, by Abigail Reynolds – A Review
From the desk of Kimberly Denny-Ryder: Way back in 2011 when reviewing What Would Mr. Darcy Do? for my blog I wrote, “I would like to hereby bestow the title of ‘Queen of the Austen Retelling’ to Abigail Reynolds.” Although many years have passed since my proclamation, not much has changed. Every time I get to... Continue Reading →
Miss Georgiana Darcy of Pemberley, by Shannon Winslow – A Review
From the desk of Lisa Galek: Georgiana Darcy might be a minor character in Pride and Prejudice, but we know that she’ll go on to play a very important role in the lives of the future Mr. and Mrs. Darcy. As a resident of Pemberley, Georgiana’s daily life would have been intimately connected with the... Continue Reading →
Pride and Proposals: A Pride and Prejudice Variation, by Victoria Kincaid – A Review
From the desk of Monica Perry: Readers of Pride and Prejudice retellings know that sometimes it’s a great thing when Mr. Darcy’s proposal to Elizabeth Bennet gets interrupted. It isn’t his best moment and perhaps if it’s averted, the universe will realign in his favor, giving him time to learn of her disdain for him... Continue Reading →
Miss Georgiana Darcy of Pemberley Book Launch with Author Shannon Winslow
Tuesdays are special days in the book world. They are the designated release days in publishing—and today is the debut of Austenesque author Shannon Winslow’s latest novel, Miss Georgiana Darcy of Pemberley. I am very pleased to welcome Shannon to Austenprose today in celebration of the release and official opening of her blog tour sponsored... Continue Reading →
The Suspicion at Sanditon, Or, The Disappearance of Lady Denham, by Carrie Bebris – A Review
From the desk of Christina Boyd: Seemingly moments after reading the end of award-winning author’s Carrie Bebris, The Deception at Lyme (Or, The Peril of Persuasion) in 2011, the sixth novel in her Mr. and Mrs. Darcy Mystery series, I, along with other fans wondered what Bebris might write next. Much speculation surfaced whether she... Continue Reading →
A Will of Iron, by Linda Beutler – A Review
From the desk of Monica Perry: In Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Anne de Bourgh is a character who seems not to have much to offer. She's just sort of there at Rosings Park, quiet and sickly and under her mother's thumb. Readers can only hope that she occasionally has an original thought of her... Continue Reading →
