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Guest Review: LADIES IN WAITING Jane Austen’s Unsung Characters by Adriana Trigiani, Elinor Lipman, Karen Dukess, Eloisa James, Audrey Bellezza, Emily Harding, Diana Quincy, Nikki Payne, Sarah MacLean
A Quickie Review: Ladies in Waiting: Jane Austen’s Unsung Characters by Adriana Trigiani, Elinor Lipman, Karen Dukess, Eloisa James, Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding, Diana Quincy, Nikki Payne, and Sarah MacLean
Celebrate Jane Austen’s classic novels with this short-story anthology featuring forgotten characters as they experience their own happy endings.

Sophia Rose
Dec 26, 20255 min read


INTERVIEW: Cathleen Earle Writes Best in the Morning
Christina Boyd interviews Austenesque author Kathleen Earle.

Christina Boyd
Dec 22, 20255 min read


Jane Austen’s 250th: How I Marked the Occasion
Jane Austen turned 250 this year, and I celebrated her quietly—very quietly—at home in Washington State, while rain poured steadily outside. Though floodwaters rose in many areas here in Western Washington, from the safety of my home, the rain seemed suited for reflection and long glances out the window. I didn’t attend a ball or host a tea (confession: I didn’t drink tea at all). Instead, I brewed coffee, indulged in pastries, and settled in for an all-day Austen movie marat

Christina Boyd
Dec 18, 20253 min read


New Release: TO MARK THE OCCASION: BIRTHDAY TALES FOR JANE AUSTEN'S 250th
TO MARK THE OCCASION, a short story anthology to commemorate Jane Austen's 250th. I wrote the short "Mary Crawford's Debut." Dear friends, I hope, even if Austen isn't your cup of tea, you will buy the anthology to read my story and, more importantly, support a great cause. All proceeds from this anthology will be donated to the Jane Austen Literacy Foundation, founded by Jane Austen's 5th great niece, Caroline Jane Knight. Caroline also wrote the heartfelt foreword to the a

Christina Boyd
Dec 3, 20252 min read


Guest Review: ENCOUNTERS WITH JANE AUSTEN edited by Cheryl Robson
Sophia Rose reviews a multi-author anthology curated by Cheryl Robson, including work from heavy hitters like Bridgerton author Julia Quinn, actor and writer Talulah Riley, bestselling authors Charlie Lovett and Natalie Jenner, and two Pulitzer Prize-winning poets, Edna St Vincent Millay and Sara Teasdale.

Sophia Rose
Oct 15, 20254 min read


INTERVIEW: Margarita Longoria’s Anthology was Born from Words of Hate
Christina Boyd interviews Margarita Longoria, a nationally recognized, award-winning librarian, educator, speaker, and passionate advocate for diverse literature based in South Texas. A former English teacher, she holds a BA and MA in English, as well as a Master of Library.
She is the founder of Border Book Bash, a literary festival that celebrates teens and tweens of the Rio Grande Valley, and the editor of the acclaimed anthology Living Beyond Borders: Growing Up Mexican

Christina Boyd
Sep 1, 20255 min read


INTERVIEW: Helen Hollick Has Been Scribbling Stories Since She Was Thirteen
Christina Boyd interviews USA Today bestselling author Helen Hollick: Helen started writing as a teenager, but after discovering a passion for history, was published in 1993 in the UK with her Arthurian Trilogy and two Anglo-Saxon novels, one of which, The Forever Queen (USA title – A Hollow Crown in the UK) became a USA Today best-seller. Her Sea Witch Voyages are nautical-based adventures set in the early 1700s. She also writes the Jan Christopher cozy mystery series set du

Christina Boyd
Jul 28, 20255 min read


My Favorite Jane Austen Scene by Amy D'Orazio
Author Amy D’Orazio shares her favorite Jane Austen moment and breaks it down into five points why it continues to speak to her.

Amy D'Orazio
Apr 21, 20254 min read


INTERVIEW: Elizabeth Adams Hides Names, Places, and People from Real Life in Her Books
Christina Boyd interviews Elizabeth Adams, who often names houses, places, and people after things in real life.

Christina Boyd
Apr 7, 20254 min read


INTERVIEW: Austenesque Author Christina Morland Says Characters Need to be Unique and Recognizable
Christina Boyd interviews author Christina Morland. Morland spent the first 2 decades of her life with no knowledge of Pride and Prejudice.

Christina Boyd
Feb 11, 20254 min read


WHY WE READ AND OR WRITE ABOUT JANE AUSTEN by Denise Stout
Author Denise Stout shares her perspective on Why We Read and Write about Jane Austen.

Christina Boyd
Dec 17, 20245 min read


Review: BELLE LISETTE by Jan Hahn
Christina Boyd reviews author Jan Hahn’s Belle Lisette: a masterpiece that expertly weaves together romance, suspense, and deep ...

Christina Boyd
Dec 2, 20244 min read


INTERVIEW: MK Scott Started Writing in Middle School Much Like Bridgerton’s Lady Whistledown
Christina Boyd interviews M. K. Scott, the Morgan and Scott cozy mystery writing team of The Painted Lady Inn Mysteries, The Talking Dog...

Christina Boyd
Oct 28, 20244 min read


Why We Read (And Or Write About) Jane Austen by Lona Manning
Why do I read and/or write about Jane Austen? by Lona Manning

Christina Boyd
Jul 17, 20245 min read


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: 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: Laurie Viera Rigler Says Character Rules Throughout Writing Process
Christina Boyd interviews Laurie Viera Rigler. Rigler’s best-selling Jane Austen Addict novels have been published in North America, the UK,

Christina Boyd
Feb 27, 20249 min read


INTERVIEW: Nicole Clarkston Published Her First Book Before Telling Her Family
Interview: Nicole Clarkston is a book lover and a happily married mom of three. Originally from Idaho, she now lives in Oregon...

Christina Boyd
Nov 21, 20239 min read


INTERVIEW: Jessie Lewis Says Life is One Long Research Trip
Interiew: Jessie Lewis enjoys words far too much for her own good and was forced to take up writing them down in order to save her family…

Christina Boyd
Nov 14, 20239 min read


Review: IT HAPPENED ONE FIGHT by Maureen Lee Lenker
Christina Boyd reviews "It Happened One Fight" I liked the Old Hollywood vibe and the play on fake relationship and enemies-to-lovers trope

Christina Boyd
Oct 31, 20234 min read
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