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From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: I am happy to welcome Austenesque and romantic comedy writer Elizabeth Adams to Austenprose today in celebration of her latest novel, Sons of Pemberley: A Pride and Prejudice Reimagining. I have read several of Elizabeth’s novels and short stories and have always enjoyed her creativity and humor. I... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress:Â Happy Holidays to all of our fabulous readers! Are you still shopping and making merry? I have trimmed my tree and decked the halls and am all ready to kick back and relax a bit during the remaining of the holiday season. Today I happy to present a... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress:Â Happy Friday readers. I hope that you are ready for Halloween. I understand that it will be the first night since 1944 that all three time zones in the US will have a full moon. How appropriate. To put you in the mood for the season, I am... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: I am a true movie geek and confess to having spent a good portion of my free time since childhood in a movie theater or glued to the TV screen. I adore everything from the Golden Age of Hollywood classics to modern creations. Now that we can stream... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress:Â Good morning readers. Are you ready to dive into a debut novel for your weekend reading? If so, I have a suggestion for you. Silver Buckles, a new Pride and Prejudice variation was just released on October 13th by Meryton Press. If its sparkly cover and book description... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Good morning Janeites! Please help me welcome Austenesque author J. Marie Croft to Austenprose today in celebration of the release of her Pride and Prejudice-inspired novella, Play with Fire. J. Marie is well known in the Jane Austen fan fiction world having written novels, a novella, and several... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress:Â Hello dear readers. I am happy to welcome author Laura Hile back to Austenprose today in celebration of her next Austenesque novel, As Only Mr. Darcy Can. Laura is a popular novelist in the genre having published several Jane Austen-inspired books. Her last title was So This Is... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: It is no secret that Jane Austen fans crave more stories about her beloved characters from Pride and Prejudice. Novels inspired by Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet now number too many to even attempt to count. Next in line in popularity from the Bennet family is middle sister... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Let me ask you a serious question, Janeites. How many copies of Pride and Prejudice do you own? Fess up. Five, ten, twenty—or more than you will publicly admit to? I fear that I fall into the latter category, having collected new and vintage copies of the classic... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress:Â The Regency romance genre is one of my favorites and I believe that we have Jane Austen to thank for it. Many argue that she did not write romances. Maybe so. She did, however, inspire authors like Georgette Heyer, the undisputed Queen of Regency romance to closely study... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: We are happy to welcome back Austenesque author Kelly Miller today in celebration of her new novel, Accusing Mr. Darcy. This storyline is a variation of the classic Pride and Prejudice plot and places protagonists Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy is an alternative universe—combining a love story and... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Fall is here and Halloween is just around the corner as the next holiday to celebrate. To get in the mood I always like to re-read Northanger Abbey, Jane Austen’s Gothic parody, and a new Austen-inspired Gothic fiction. This year it will be Tempt Me, by Julie Cooper.... Continue Reading →
