Are your plans for Labor Day weekend fixed yet? Do you live in the Decatur, Georgia area, or want an Austen-inspired road trip to commemorate the end of summer 2012? Well, pack you parasol and head over to the opening day of the Jane Austen: Then and Now event sponsored by the Jane Austen Society... Continue Reading →
Austen in August Times Two
Wow! Two great Austen-inspired events are in progress this month to celebrate our favorite author. Misty at The Book Rat is offering her annual fete in honor of Jane called Austen in August. Previously called Jane in June, readers will remember from past years that she puts on a great blog event featuring a read-along... Continue Reading →
Fifty Shades of Mr. Darcy
If you have not been on another planet for the last six months, then you know about Fifty Shades of Grey, by E L James. It’s the first novel in an erotic romance trilogy that has been on the best seller list since April and flying off the shelves at my Barnes & Noble. It... Continue Reading →
What’s the Big Deal about Mr. Darcy?
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 →
Austenesque Author of the Month – Laura Hile: Guest Blog & Giveaway!
We are very happy to introduce Austenesque author Laura Hile as our featured author in May on Austenprose. Laura has written a trilogy to Jane Austen’s last novel Persuasion which continues the story of Elizabeth, Sir Walter Elliot’s eldest, unmarried daughter. Those of you who have read Persuasion or seen the great movie adaptations of... Continue Reading →
Jane Vows Vengeance: A Novel, by Michael Thomas Ford – A Review
In the final novel in the Jane Austen Vampire trilogy (or is it???) we find our favorite two hundred year old undead authoress challenged by her condition, her past, and the future she is trying to make in Brakeston, New York with fiancé Walter Fletcher. After thoroughly enjoying the first two novels in the series,... Continue Reading →
Dreaming of Mr. Darcy, by Victoria Connelly – A Review
Reviewed by Kimberly Denny-Ryder There are many readers in the Jane Austen fan fiction world that appreciate a good, clean love story. Author Victoria Connelly obviously appreciates them as well, as she publishes contemporary novels that fit those parameters. Her popular Austen Addicts trilogy seems to have really struck a chord with Austen lovers the... Continue Reading →
The Three Colonels Blog Tour with Author Jack Caldwell & Giveaway
Today is World Book Day, and what better way to celebrate the printed word than with an Austenesque author? Please join us today in welcoming Jack Caldwell on the first stop in his blog tour in celebration of the release of his second novel, The Three Colonels, published today by Sourcebooks. Jack has generously shared... Continue Reading →
Second Impressions, by Ava Farmer – A Review
Guest review by Shelley DeWees – The Uprising With her husband’s solemn assurances that he did not regret his marriage to her as the cause of no heir, his generous and reasonable reflections on the matter, and his half-jest that , ‘should Georgiana never marry, one of the Bingley boys will do very well,’ Elizabeth... Continue Reading →
Q & A with Midnight in Austenland Author Shannon Hale, & a Giveaway!
We have a special treat in store for you today. Please help us welcome New York Times best-selling author Shannon Hale. She has graciously fit us into her very busy promotional schedule and answered a few probing questions about her new Austen-inspired novel, Midnight in Austenland, and the new movie in production of her first... Continue Reading →
Austentatious Blog Tour with Author Alyssa Goodnight, & Giveaway
Jane Austen’s indisputable influence continues, so much so, that she shows up as a character in Alyssa Goodnight’s new, innovative novel Austentatious. Please join us today in welcoming Alyssa as she visits during her blog tour in celebration of the release of Austentatious, published this month by Kensington Books. In this humorous guest blog, Alyssa... Continue Reading →
Compulsively Mr. Darcy Blog Tour with Author Nina Benneton, & Giveaway!
There are a lot of Mr. Darcy novels out there. Hundreds, in fact. Some are retellings of his side of Pride and Prejudice. Others continue his life at Pemberley after his marriage to Elizabeth Bennet, but, a new Mr. Darcy novel released today has an entirely new twist! Please join us today in welcoming author... Continue Reading →