Let the Revels Begin!
Today marks the first day of the long-planned Austen Authors November Revels. We planned a big celebration, but in light of the destruction and suffering from Hurricane Sandy, it seems appropriate to tone it down a little. We’re going ahead with the P&P200 posts and the giveaways, in the hope that they will provide readers with some gentle escape from reality.
There will be a few changes in light of the situation. We’ve planned some extravagant weekly giveaways this month, but we’re going to delay the drawing for the first week’s prizes for several days (precise date to be determined) so that those readers who have lost internet access can still have a chance to enter. Any comments left on posts from the first week will count toward those prizes, even if they come in late. Various authors are also looking at different ways to raise funds for disaster relief.
With our thoughts and prayers going to all those affected by Hurricane Sandy, Austen Authors welcomes you to the November Revels.
November is a very special month at Austen Authors!
You are cordially invited to attend
the 200th anniversary of the wedding of
Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy to Miss Elizabeth Bennet
& Mr. Charles Bingley to Miss Jane Bennet
Naturally, this means LOTS and LOTS of P&P200 vignettes – so many that during the entire month of November we’re cancelling our regular daily post to make room for daily P&P200 and wedding-related posts. THIS is the event we have been working toward since our inaugural P&P200 post on September 18, 2011.
As of today, there have been 117 P&P200 behind-the-scenes vignettes. All of them can be read, in order, either by clicking any P&P200 icon (start on the last page), or on The Writer’s Block P&P200 Board. This month alone we have over 40 additional P&P200 blogs planned surrounding the November 16 nuptials. WOW! You won’t want to miss a single day!
Here is a mere sampling of what is in store for your reading pleasure–
Colonel Fitzwilliam learns of Darcy’s engagement
Lydia complains that she can’t come to the wedding
Mrs. Bennet’s advice for the wedding night
Mr. and Mrs. Collins marriage
The Longbourn ladies go shopping in London
Lady Catherine & Anne de Bourgh talk about the wedding
Caroline Bingley explains it all
Darcy & Elizabeth’s last walk before the wedding
The wedding!
The wedding nights of the Bingleys & the Darcys
Numerous reflections of the wedding
~~and so much more~~
Additionally, several Austen Authors will be presenting historical pieces on Regency wedding customs. Also, because some days are packed with awesome posts, we will be publishing in a “real time” format upon occasion rather than all at once after midnight. For instance, The Wedding post will publish at 11:30 EST on November 16 to coincide with when a Regency Era wedding would have occurred. Check back often and be sure to scroll down the page so nothing is missed!
But if you thought the November Revels were only awesome blog posts, THINK AGAIN! We have many other surprises in store for you, including a big one for the 201st Anniversary of the Netherfield Ball on November 26.
And…
There are prizes! LOTS and LOTS of Austen-related prizes every week. Highlights include 9 10 11 many multi-book sets, three original prints from Ackermann’s Fashion Repository (dated between 1810 and 1820), tons of single books, DVDs, audiobooks, and unique gifts. And we’re still adding more! Look for the weekly blog post detailing the prizes, and visit the Giveaway Page for a peek at what is coming during the month. Stop by frequently to comment and enter the Rafflecopter contest form for a chance to win some goodies!
And…
It’s going to be a great time to try out new authors, because many Austen Authors will have one or more of their e-books on sale at $1.99 for the entire month. Some of the titles on sale are:
What Would Mr. Darcy Do? by Abigail Reynolds
Miss Darcy Falls in Love by Sharon Lathan
The Truth About Mr. Darcy by Susan Adriani
The Darcy Cousins by Monica Fairview
The Three Colonels by Jack Caldwell
Mrs. Darcy’s Dilemma by Diana Birchall
Mr. Darcy’s Little Sister by C. Allyn Pierson
Mr. Darcy’s Bite by Mary Simonsen
Darcy’s Decision by Maria Grace
Compulsively Mr. Darcy by Nina Benneton
Yours Affectionately, Jane Austen by Sally Smith O’Rourke
Fitzwilliam Darcy, Rock Star by Heather Rigaud
The Darcys and the Bingleys by Marsha Altman
Mr. Darcy’s Diary by Amanda Grange
As a bonus, there is a special illustrated ebook edition of Pride & Prejudice available FREE to everyone at Discover a New Love, courtesy of Sourcebooks. If there are any issues with the new prices not appearing immediately, please let us know, and we’ll try to get it corrected ASAP.
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I certainly will not complain about being immersed in lots and lots of P&P200!!!!!!! I will certainly be around a lot….
I think once any AuAu followers affected by the storm regain electricity they may need the escapism that these posts deliver. Good idea to delay the first week’s competitions.
Best wishes to all touched by Sandy.
Woot woot! So excited! Hope everyone affected by the storm are doing well, and will have their power back soon, if they don’t already!
Wow! This month is going to be so much fun! I can never get enough Pride and Prejudice! Good idea to delay some of the giveaways. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by the storm!!
This sounds too wonderful for words. Looking forward to it and thanks to all who donated.
Hooray!!!! Looking forward to it!!!
When my favorite sight starts a month of celebrating my favorite JAFF all I can say is YAY! I’m going to bookmark you so I can easily check every day – don’t want to miss anything! I’ve been following P&P 200 since the beginning so lots of new posts will be great fun.
I’m glad you are holding back for those hit by Sandy. Austen Authors are always the best when caring for their readers. You have always been generous and enthusiastic and are a real credit to JAFF. Well, you all know how I feel about you!
lol, since I have already read all the $1.99 books, I’m looking forward to see what else comes available this month!
Fall has always been my favorite time of year and this just made it better!
Thanks Austen Authors!
WOW what a great set of giveaways! And the $1.99 books is awesome, there are a couple I need to go and grab. Thanks for all the goodies!
I already went to Amazon and got the few books I did not yet have for $1.99. Looking forward to following AA for the month!
This is great!!!! I have held off from reading P&P200–I’m not very good at serials-I want it all in one or two big bites!!
I’ll definitely pick up some of the books on sale!
I’m more than glad to wait a week (or more!) so that everyone who has been affected by the storm will have a chance–Miss Austen would approve, I think!
Thank you!!
Hooray! First – September Extravaganza and now – Novermber Revels! Thank you, Austen Authors, for spoiling us!:))
I’m looking forward to enjoying new P&P200 pieces and posts on Regency wedding. And thank you so much for special prices on amazon!
Woo hoo! November is already one of my favorite months, and you guys are just pushing it over the top!! Thanks for all you guys do, always look forward to the AuAu part of my day! I have all the books mentioned in paper, think I may have to go get them in eBook so I can carry with me.
Wow wow wow!!
Over 40 P&P200-posts! I´m in heaven!!
Those of us who have been working in the background on this event – either organizing, scheduling or writing – are very excited to share the results with all our readers. We hope you enjoy the next few weeks as much as we’ve enjoyed bringing it together for you!
Such a fun treat after the start of a rather grim week — looking forward to all the excerpts and celebration-ing!
Eeeeeeeee! This makes me so giddy. Lol AuAus are the best! P&P200 has been so fun to read and I can’t wait to see what you have in store for November. This is typically a stressful month for me so this is just what I need.
I hope everyone is doing ok after the storms – my thoughts are with you all.
Yipee!!! Looking forward to see what everone comes up with.. and of course prizes.
I hope you enjoy it as much as we’ve enjoyed putting it together. We all could use a little happy distraction from time to time.
Yay!! Very exciting month looking forward to it!!
I love this!! Thames are some of my favorite books. I own most of these is book form so I am super excited to get them for Ebooks!
Wow. Just wow.
This is quite the celebration and what a great event to celebrate! I am so excited to hear more about the history of the wedding rituals and such. That will be very fun to see how it was typically done back in Jane Austen’s days. Thank you all for such a marvelous time to come!
We could all use a bit of cheer.
Would have posted earlier, but I was busy shopping ebook deals! Thank you AuAu!!! What a fun month we have before us! Fun! Prizes! And P&P200 gallore! WooHoo!!
Looking forward to reading all the P&P200 posts for this month. Hurrah, so many prizes that I would like to add to my bookshelves. Thank you to AuAu and their publishers for their generous contribution.
Btw, besides Amazon, does anyone know which online eBook retailer is best to download ePub or pdf version? This is because Amazon’s Kindle format is not available to purchase in my country.
Barnes & Noble Nook versions are epub, as are Kobo. I’m not sure about pdf.
I just got back from a wedding in NY myself. So no better time than to celebrate with the Bingleys and Darcys!
What a great thing you are doing for the hurricane victims, the extra time and the donations from your book royalties. Both say much about you.
This will be an exciting month here and I look forward to every bit of it. Thanks for so many wonderful giveaway opportunities and for the lower prices on many ebooks. When my a/c went out in June, that took care of my book fund and much more. This will give me a chance to get some of the books that I have been wanting and help too. Thanks, everyone.
Oh wow! What a celebration. So glad to be a part of it!
The preparations for a wedding can be so stressful but a double wedding must be double the stress! Your talents and hard work are greatly appreciated. Looking forward to all the posts in the days and weeks ahead.
For those who are dealing with destruction of Hurricane Sandy my thoughts and prayers are with you.
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This is going to be so much fun!!!!
So excited!! Thanks for the giveaways. This will be a huge celebration!
I think it’s really nice that you postpone because of Hurricane Sandy. I hope all or most of the people have electricity, heat, food and water. I feel so sorry for these people who lost loved ones, homes and everything that they have. I’m looking for the Wedding, I love everything in that era. Thanks for the awesome giveaway, really neat prizes!
So glad I found this site in time for the wedding! I have had a lot of catching up to do, but like JuneAA said above, it is fun being able to eat it all up in a few bites…
I hope all those affected by Sandy are warm and dry and quickly back on their feet. It was a very wise idea to hold off on the giveaways in light of the situation.