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Hey-ho Gentle Readers! The holiday season is quickly approaching with all of its delights. My local radio station started playing Christmas music the day after Veterans Day. Retailers are hanging garland and stocking their tables with gift-giving fare. A friend told me that they are finished with their shopping and have already mailed their gifts.... Continue Reading →
Just in time for Valentine’s Day on February fourteenth, a new Jane Austen-inspired anthology has been published to fill our romantic hearts with Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet and many other characters from Austen’s beloved novels. A Very Austen Valentine contains six novellas by popular Austenesque authors: Robin Helm, Laura Hile, Wendi Sotis, Barbara Cornthwaite,... Continue Reading →
A book review of Yuletide, a new short story anthology edited by Christina Boyd created to benefit Chawton House near Alton, England.
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress:Â Having long been credited as the grandmother of the romance novel, it is an interesting notion to ponder if Jane Austen can also be attributed as an early feminist writer. Did she gently inject progressive thinking into her female characters to bring about the equality of the sexes?... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Kimberly Denny-Ryder: When I was first asked to review Then Comes Winter edited by Christina Boyd, I felt that the fact that it was a short story compilation was perfect. In the midst of holiday planning, gift buying, and cookie baking, I had less than my normal appointed time for reading.... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Kimberly Denny-Ryder: Today I have the distinct honor of reviewing Sun-Kissed: Effusions of Summer, edited by none other than my fellow Austenprose contributor Christina Boyd. It comes along at the perfect time of year as many of us are packing our beach bags full of summer reads that provide companionship while... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress:Â It is a pleasure to welcome Austenprose reviewer Christina Boyd here today in celebration of the release of her first book, Sun-kissed, a summer-themed short story anthology. Christina has been a contributor here at Austenprose reviewing Jane Austen-inspired books for seven years. In fact, she was my first... Continue Reading →
My regular readers know that I really enjoy short stories, so much so that I edited an anthology of Jane Austen-inspired original stories, Jane Austen Made Me Do It in 2011. So, I am very pleased to share that Meryton Press, an indie publisher who specializes in Austenesque and romantic fiction is embarking on its... Continue Reading →
Join me today as I guest blog on Darcyholic Diversions, author Barbara Tiller Cole's blog about our favorite romantic icon, Mr. Darcy. I broach the loaded question, "What's the big deal about Mr. Darcy?" and offer a signed copy of my new Austen-inspired short story anthology, Jane Austen Made Me Do It. Visit Darcyholics Diversions... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Kimberly Denny-Ryder: Whenever I finish an Abigail Reynolds book, I never feel like I’m completely done with the story. What I mean by this is her writing always gets me totally engrossed in the stories making me wish they’d never end. I always feel satisfied with where they’ve gone plot wise,... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laura A. Wallace: Pistols for Two is a collection of eleven short stories first published in 1960.  Throughout her writing career, Heyer published her novels in serial form in various periodicals and published short stories in them as well. This is the only collection published as a book; otherwise, her short... Continue Reading →
I was thrilled to be interviewed for the What's Old Is New podcast by Nicole of Linus' Blanket blog and Jen of Devourer of Books blog. It was such fun chatting with two fellow book bloggers and Janeites! You can read more about my experience on the Jane Austen Made Me Do It blog and... Continue Reading →
