Back in April, I introduced you to my latest Austen-inspired novel, which will release on September 23. Preorder for Mr. Darcy’s Bet will begin next week. Grab it while you can, for it will be only $0.99 for the preorder and for one week of regular sales on Amazon before the price will jump. It… more goodness …
This month’s mailbag brings a bundle of news related to Jane Austen. Autumn is a busy season for our favorite author! First is that Jane Austen’s House Museum has been able to purchase a section of one of Jane’s letters, thanks to a generous outpouring of public support. The letter, from Jane to her niece… more goodness …
I debated about what subject this blog would be about and decided to make it about book covers. The other day on Facebook, an author posed a question: ‘How important are book covers to you as a reader?’ I was surprised that a number of the commenters weren’t really affected by the covers. Their interest… more goodness …
In my last post we went through the glory years of Regency fashion (and the first years of the Darcys’ marriage!). But while the dresses of the later half of the 1810s were quite lovely, they signaled a transition into fashion that was going to go to extremes, first with sleeves and then with skirts.… more goodness …
I watched this adaptation of Persuasion before I ever read the book, and in many ways, it defined the way I see the main characters and locations. I confess that part of me resisted the task of finding fault with it since in my estimation it is very nearly perfect. Alas, nothing is truly perfect,… more goodness …
Austen Authors is happy to announce the winners of the Summer Quarterly Giveaway. If your name appears below… Contact Regina Jeffers, Giveaway Coordinator, at reginalm@rjeffers.com to claim your prize. READ THROUGH ALL THE NAMES IN RED FOR THERE ARE MANY WINNERS!!! 2. If your prize is an eBook, make certain the email address for the prize delivery is… more goodness …
Welcome to my first blog post here on Austen Authors. Years ago I sat on a bus in front of two women who were discussing the colour of the Mother-of-the-Bride outfit one of them had bought the week before. ‘What colour is it?’ ‘Hard to say. Orangey?’ ‘Like a tangerine?’ ‘Oh no! Not so vivid.… more goodness …
What Elizabeth Bennet’s life would have been like once she became Mrs. Darcy of Pemberley is the subject of a good many Austen variations out there, and it’s been something I’ve been considering recently as I work on Anne de Bourgh’s Diary, a story which commences on the day of Elizabeth and Darcy’s wedding. Though… more goodness …
1764-The Reverend George Austen marries Cassandra Leigh. They take up residence at Deane Parsonage in Hampshire. 1765 (to 1819) – Brother James was born. Like his sister, James had literary aspirations, but he never knew even the success than Jane could claim. “Often thought by the family to be the “literary one” (see his poem on Sense… more goodness …
Though this may not be as exciting as Sheldon’s “Fun With Flags” segments on The Big Bang Theory TV show, today’s episode features the “Third Time’s the Charm Quiz” with questions about Jane Austen’s life and times. (It’ll also be the last quiz, so all those who stress over test-taking can look forward to a… more goodness …
Here I am with the eighth month of strange, bizarre, possibly little known objects from bygone days. Each month I think I’ve exhausted my ability to unearth anything unique, and each month I end up finding three to five more! Who knows what will happen in September although my goal is to keep at it… more goodness …
When I left off last month we were just getting to the really good stuff for Regency fans, the 1810s. You might term the decade of the 1800s that of muslin, but as we move into the 1810s, new developments make for new fabrics. Most notably, in 1809 John Heathcote developed a bobbinet machine for… more goodness …
For this month’s post, I have an excerpt for my next offering. This is so new and hot off the presses, that I don’t even have a title formally worked out yet. Release date is about a month away in August, but I will warn that because of some other things going on, it is… more goodness …
