The Jane Austen Made Me Do It Short Story Contest Begins January 1, 2011 In conjunction with the publication of the new anthology Jane Austen Made Me Do It, Ballantine Books, Austenprose.com, and The Republic of Pemberley are pleased to announce an online short story contest. Enter for a chance to win the Grand Prize:... Continue Reading →
The ‘Happy Birthday Jane’ Blog Tour Begins on December 16th
Please join me and fourteen other Jane Austen bloggers and Austenesque authors next Thursday, December 16, 2010 for a celebratory blog tour, Happy Birthday Jane. Yes. Our dear Jane Austen will be 235 year old! Born on a bitterly cold day on the 16th December 1775 at Steventon Rectory near Alton in Hampshire, England, she... Continue Reading →
Jane Austen 101: Fan Fiction Web Sites
Today, there are literally 100’s of Jane Austen prequels, sequels, re-tellings, re-imaginings and inspired by published books. Prior to 1995, there were just a few dozen in print. Why the explosion? Blame it on the incredible popularity of the 1995 Pride and Prejudice mini-series and the availability in our own homes of the Internet. The... Continue Reading →
Bespelling Jane Austen, by Mary Balogh, Colleen Gleason, Susan Krinard and Janet Mullany – A Review
Pairing the Jane Austen and paranormal genre’s is a clever concept that has seen some hits and misses over the last few years. Bespelling Jane Austen is a new anthology offering four novellas from romance authors Mary Balogh, Colleen Gleason, Susan Krinard and Janet Mullany adapting Austen novels with a supernatural spin. Almost Persuaded, by... Continue Reading →