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I am continually amazed by how writers are inspired by Jane Austen’s characters from Pride and Prejudice. There are so many retellings and “what if’s,” recounting and elaborating on the relationship of Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet, our favorite romantic couple, that it makes my head swim -- but -- this may be a first!... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Br. Paul Byrd, OP: A deranged nun cloistered away in a convent hidden in the forests of southern France tells the story of when she used to be a beautiful, love-crazed noblewoman, the climax of which is her confession to persuading a married man to poison his wife—and that is just... Continue Reading →
I have read all of Jane Austen works, many biographies, nonfiction, and oodles of sequels -- but an Austen-inspired children’s board book? Whoa! Curious? I was. Don’t ya just love the creativity that our Jane inspires? When I first heard about Pride & Prejudice: Little Miss Austen (BabyLit) by Jennifer Adams, the same author who... Continue Reading →
Please join us today in welcoming author Jan Hahn on her book blog tour in celebration of the release of An Arranged Marriage, a new Pride and Prejudice “what if” novel just published by Meryton Press. BOOK DISCRIPTION Can a marriage of convenience ever lead to true love? Immediately after Elizabeth Bennet refuses Mr. Darcy's... Continue Reading →
Please join us today in welcoming author Jennifer Adams for the official launch of her book blog tour of Pride & Prejudice: A BabyLit Board Book (Little Miss Austen), a new children’s board book inspired by Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice that is releasing today by Gibbs Smith Publisher. GUEST BLOG Hi Laurel Ann. Thanks... Continue Reading →
Guest review by Jeffrey Ward Dop·pel·gäng·er [daw-puh l-geng-er] –noun A ghostly double or counterpart of a living person. “Catherine turned. Had she caught a bit of moonlight in the room? For there before our heroine stood within the secret door one of HERSELVES, bedecked in the stiff panniered satins of a previous age. The figure... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: In celebration of the 200th anniversary of the publication of Sense and Sensibility (1811), Palazzo Editions Limited in Bath, England is publishing a deluxe hardcover edition available in September in the UK and January 2012 in the US. Illustrated by Niroot Puttapipat, one of my favorite Austen artist... Continue Reading →
Sisters Daphne and Gabby Rivera are as different as night and day! Older sis Gabriella is all “straight A’s and neat-freak genes,” according to younger, impulsively romantic sister “Daffy.” Sensible Gabby works part-time to help her single mom make ends meet while studying hard for a scholarship so she can get out of Barton, Texas.... Continue Reading →
Big news! Meredith at Austenesque Reviews is having a month-long celebration of Jane Austen-inspired authors and novels in August called Austenesque Extravaganza! There are about 50 authors participating with guest blogs. Each day of the week will have a different theme and event, like a weekly twitter party with several Austenesque authors. Here is the... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laura A. Wallace: One of the things about Georgette Heyer is that the question “which of her books is your favorite?” tends to invoke a response corresponding to: “whichever one I am reading now.” Every time I reread one of her novels, I am always amazed at how fresh it is,... Continue Reading →
Deb at Jane Austen in Vermont commemorates the passing of Jane Austen 194 years ago today. R.I.P. gilder of every pleasure. [I append here the post I wrote last year on this day] July 18, 1817. Just a short commemoration on this sad day... No one said it better than her sister Cassandra who wrote... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Christina Boyd: Abigail Reynolds' latest self-published offering, Morning Light, is all about second chances, (maybe even thirds). Escaping complicated city life, and all the muddled baggage that it entails, widow Annie Wright is finally living her dream of running her own art gallery on Cape Cod and free of any male... Continue Reading →
