Just in case you were interested to know how much your first editions of Jane Austen's works were worth, this video featuring Adam Douglas, Senior Specialist in Early Literature at Peter Harrington, a rare book dealer in London, introduces a selection of Jane Austen’s first editions and explains how bindings affect value. We just love... Continue Reading →
A Change of Heart: A Regency Romance, by Candice Hern – A Review
This is my second selection in the Regency Romance Reading Challenge 2013, our celebration of Regency romance author Candice Hern. We will be reading all of her traditional Regencies over the next nine months, discussing her characters, plots and Regency history. You can still join the reading challenge until July 1, 2013. Participants, please leave... Continue Reading →
Georgiana and the Wolf: Pride and Prejudice Continues Volume 6, by Marsha Altman – A Review
From the desk of Veronica Ibarra As if reading about the continued lives of our favorite characters from Pride and Prejudice and that of their children is not fascinating enough, send one Georgiana Bingley to seminary in France, throw in a murder with the rumor of a werewolf, and you potentially have something quite interesting.... Continue Reading →
A Proper Companion: A Regency Romance, by Candice Hern – A Review
Today marks the official opening of the Regency Romance Reading Challenge 2013, our celebration of Regency romance author Candice Hern. We will be reading all of her traditional Regencies over the next nine months, discussing her characters, plots and Regency history. You can still join the reading challenge until July 1, 2013. Participants, please leave... Continue Reading →
Preview & Giveaway of The Greville Family Saga: The Passing Bells, Circles of Time, and A Future Arrived, by Phillip Rock
I love a good mystery. I just didn’t know that I would be so personally engaged in one for over thirty years. In 1980 a read a book about an aristocratic English family during WWI that I absolutely adored. I was so enthusiastic about it that I promptly loaned it to my best friend who... Continue Reading →
Darcy’s Decision: Given Good Principles Volume 1, by Maria Grace
From the desk of Jeffrey Ward For 200 years, I suspect many enthralled readers of Pride and Prejudice have silently pondered the question “What would Darcy do?” Author Maria Grace endeavors to put her own spin on this with her debut prequel novella Darcy’s Decision, in her Given Good Principles trilogy. Spanning a brief but... Continue Reading →
Sons and Daughters: Darcy and Fitzwilliam Book Two, by Karen Wasylowski – A Review
From the desk of Shelley DeWees Care for a slice of dialogue? I promise that you’ll find it irresistibly juicy, bursting to the seams with wit and character. This is Karen Wasylowski’s work, after all, and you may still have the lingering juices from her first book Darcy and Fitzwilliam on your tongue. It tasted... Continue Reading →
Bewitched, Body and Soul: Miss Elizabeth Bennet, by P. O. Dixon – A Review
From the desk of Kimberly Denny-Ryder With the amount of Jane Austen fan fiction writers that write “what if” variations, you’d think that by now they would be running short on new scenarios. Thankfully, new and imaginative writers keep entering this genre and introduce new variations on our favorite old classic. P.O. Dixon is one... Continue Reading →
Vote for your favorite Pride and Prejudice-inspired book
Poll Which is your favorite Pride and Prejudice-inspired book? We have added 15 popular choices to start the poll off, but please add your favorite so that it can be considered. Cast your vote today! Mr. Darcy's Diary (Jane Austen Heroes, #1) An Assembly Such as This (Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman #1) The Other Mr. Darcy... Continue Reading →
Austenprose Celebrates a Five Year Blogoversary
Yes, Dear Reader. Today is Austenprose’s five year anniversary. Huzzah! I can’t believe I have been blogging about Jane Austen and her world for five years, but there it is. Time has truly flown by while we have been having a lot of fun dishing about Jane Austen and the many books, movies and the... Continue Reading →
Complete Set of the 1833 Bentley Edition of The Six to be Auctioned in Dublin
Julie at Austenonly shares the news about a beautiful set of Austen novels on the block. Oh how I wish.
Hidden Paradise, by Janet Mullany – A Review
From the desk of Christina Boyd. Austenesque and romance writer Janet Mullany dives headfirst into erotica genre in her latest release, Hidden Paradise. Warning:Â Dear readers, please avert your eyes if your genteel sensibilities are offended by a romance novel that might be classified in the same arena as Fifty Shades of Gray. Disturbingly, the... Continue Reading →
