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Austenesque Free Book Bonanza
Download 58 Jane Austen fan fiction novels, including my multi-author anthology ELIZABETH: OBSTINATE, HEADSTRONG GIRL. Feed your Kindle

Christina Boyd
Jun 27, 20241 min read


INTERVIEW: Melanie Rachel Says Her Characters Say the Things She Only Thinks About
Christina Boyd interviews Melanie Rachel, a university professor, long-time Jane Austen fan, and author.

Christina Boyd
Jun 10, 20243 min read


Why We Read (And Or Write About) Jane Austen by Christina Hwang Dudley
WHY WE READ AND OR WRITE ABOUT JANE AUSTEN: Asian American author Christina Hwang Dudley says "Jane Austen and I met on a blind date..."

Christina Boyd
May 13, 20243 min read


INTERVIEW: Indie Author Lory Lilian Prefers Control of Her Books
Christina Boyd interviews Austenesque author Lory Lilian, a Romanian who has been in love with Pride and Prejudice for more than 40 years.

Christina Boyd
Apr 29, 20245 min read


INTERVIEW: Kelly Miller Draws On Past Experiences in Her Writing
Christina Boyd interviews award-winning author Kelly Miller, a native Californian and Anglophile, who made her first visit England in 2019.

Christina Boyd
Apr 1, 20243 min read


Favorite Austen Scene by Guest Writer, Elaine Jeremiah
Which is your favorite scene in any of Jane Austen’s novels, the one you find the most memorable, and why? I have more than one.

Elaine Jeremiah
Jan 25, 20243 min read


Guest Review: WITS & WAGERS by Amy D'Orazio
Guest Review by Sophia Rose:
Wits & Wagers is the latest from the pen of Amy D’Orazio offering a sparkling comedy of manners in a variation

Christina Boyd
Dec 6, 20233 min read


INTERVIEW: Pamela Aidan, Jane Austen Fan Fiction Pioneer
Interview: Pamela Aidan is the author of the acclaimed series "Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman" and other books about Austen characters.

Christina Boyd
Oct 23, 20234 min read


INTERVIEW: Joana Starnes Spills the Tea on Writing Darcy
Joana Starnes has been living in Regency England for decades in her imagination and plans to continue till she lays hands on a time machine.

Christina Boyd
Oct 2, 20236 min read


INTERVIEW: Damianne Scott, the Woman Behind "Black Girl Loves Jane"
Damianne Scott (Dami) graduated from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she earned a BA and MA and...

Christina Boyd
Sep 25, 20235 min read


INTERVIEW: Karen M Cox Writes Stories Brushed with History & Romance
Karen M Cox is an award-winning author of four full-length novels that adapt Jane Austen to other eras: 1932: Pride & Prejudice Revisited...

Christina Boyd
Aug 14, 20237 min read


INTERVIEW: Nikki Payne's Dialogue Would Make Austen Proud
By day, Author Nikki Payne is a curious tech anthropologist asking the right questions to deliver better digital services. At night, she…

Christina Boyd
Aug 7, 20235 min read


INTERVIEW: Christina Hwang Dudley to Publish an Asian American Austenesque Novel
INTERVIEW: A lifetime Austen fangirl, Christina Hwang Dudley is the author of award-winning Regency romances, including The Naturalist...

Christina Boyd
Jul 31, 20235 min read


INTERVIEW: Laaleen Sukhera is Fearless in Life and Writing
Interview: Laaleen Sukhera is the founder of the Jane Austen Society Pakistan and the Emirates, now the Jane Austen Society MENAP.

Christina Boyd
Jul 3, 20233 min read


INTERVIEW: Linda Berdoll, Zeal of a True Obsessive
INTERVIEW: Linda Berdoll’s debut book, her continuation of Jane Austen’s classic Pride & Prejudice, was initially self-published in 1999.

Christina Boyd
May 15, 20234 min read


Review: SNOWBOUND by Joana Starnes
SNOWBOUND is is the great Joana Starnes at the top of her game. When a snowstorm and carriage accident require Elizabeth and Jane Bennet…

Christina Boyd
Feb 15, 20234 min read


It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas
Seasons greetings! Ornaments are my favorite things about dressing the house for the holidays—all the remembrances associated with each.

Christina Boyd
Dec 17, 20211 min read


Austen in August
It's the most wonderful time of the year: Austen In August and flowers are blooming in my garden. In case you missed my post for...

Christina Boyd
Aug 22, 20211 min read


“I have lost a treasure...”
“I have lost a treasure...” Jane Austen died July 18, 1817

Christina Boyd
Jul 17, 20215 min read


Join us! Part 2 of “ELIZABETH: Obstinate Headstrong Girl” Audiobook Tour
Follow the audiobook tour of Elizabeth: Obstinate, Headstrong Girl

Christina Boyd
Sep 27, 20201 min read
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