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INTERVIEW: Gabriela Graciosa Guedes Borrows Personality Traits from People Around Her for Characters
Christina Boyd interviews Brazilian Austenesque author Gabriela Graciosa Guedes. Besides making a living off reading and writing stories
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I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart; I am, I am, I am. —Sylvia Plath
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Sophia Rose
- Sep 5
- 3 min
Review: THE SPINSTER by Amy D’Orazio and Jessie Lewis
Guest reviewer Sophia Rose says of THE SPINSTER. A fairytale-esque romantic adventure awaits the vicar’s daughter when she attends her 1st
Christina Boyd
- Aug 27
- 5 min
INTERVIEW: Susie Orman Schnall Shares Three Points of Advice for New Authors
Christina Boyd interviewed Susie Orman Schnall, author of 5 novels about ambitious women: Anna Bright Is Hiding Something, We Came Here to
Christina Boyd
- Aug 20
- 3 min
Why We Read (And Or Write About) Jane Austen by Nikki Payne
Author and anthropologist Nikki Payne, self-proclaimed Austen's sassy Black friend, offers her take on Why We Read and or Write About Jane
Sophia Rose
- Aug 8
- 3 min
Guest Review: THE BODY AT PENFORD PRIORY by BD Churston
Guest reviewer Sophia Rose says of BD Churston's audiobook, THE BODY AT PENFORD PRIORY: "light and amusing." 4 stars
Christina Boyd
- Aug 6
- 6 min
INTERVIEW: Shannon Winslow's Passion for Writing Changed Her Life
Christina Boyd interviewed Austenesque author Shannon Winslow who says she was minding her own business—raising two sons...
Christina Boyd
- Jul 30
- 4 min
INTERVIEW: Caroline J. Trussell Wrote Her First Book at Age Seventeen
Christina Boyd interviewed author and literary agent, Caroline J. Trussell. Caroline has a background in editing, writing, communications
Sophia Rose
- Jul 25
- 3 min
Guest review: A RUSE OF SHADOWS by Sherry Thomas
GUEST REVIEW by Sophia Review
In this latest of the Victorian era Lady Sherlock mysteries with a gender-bending Sherlock Holmes’ cast…
Christina Boyd
- Jul 23
- 6 min
INTERVIEW: Nancy Springer Says Ignore Your Critique Group
Christina Boyd interviews Nancy Springer, award-winning author of The Books of Isle fantasy series, the Enola Holmes mystery series...
Sophia Rose
- Jul 18
- 3 min
Guest Review: The Mysterious Disappearance of Mr. Darcy by Kelly Miller
Guest reviewer Sophia Rose read Kelly Miller's The Mysterious Disappearance of Mr. Darcy, historical mystery and part romance.
Christina Boyd
- Jul 18
- 5 min
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 9
- 7 min
INTERVIEW: Robert Dugoni Regrets Killing Off Sloane's Wife
Christina Boyd interviews Robert Dugoni, critically acclaimed New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post bestselling author.
Christina Boyd
- Jul 2
- 3 min
INTERVIEW: Gail Carriger Goes on Research Trips All the Time
Christina Boyd interviews NY Times bestselling author Gail Carriger. She writes books that are hugs, mostly comedies of manners mixed...
Christina Boyd
- Jun 28
- 1 min
Austenesque Free Book Bonanza
Download 58 Jane Austen fan fiction novels, including my multi-author anthology ELIZABETH: OBSTINATE, HEADSTRONG GIRL. Feed your Kindle
Sophia Rose
- Jun 27
- 3 min
Guest Review: HEART OF A GENTLEMAN by Charlotte Brentwood
SophiaRose guest reviews “Heart of a Gentleman” by Charlotte Brentwood,
#3 in the “Hearts of Amberley” series.
Sophia Rose
- Jun 20
- 3 min
Guest Review: A DECEPTIVE COMPOSITION by Anna Lee Huber
Guest Sophia Rose reviews A DECEPTIVE COMPOSITION by Anna Lee Huber. Lady Kiera Darby and her dashing husband, Sebastian Gage, hope ...
Christina Boyd
- Jun 11
- 3 min
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
- May 28
- 4 min
INTERVIEW: Cat Gardiner Says Music Sparks the Soul to Words
Christina Boyd interviews Cat Gardiner, author of romance, happy endings, history, and comedy.
Christina Boyd
- May 23
- 4 min
Guest Review: SUCH GOOD FRIENDS: A Novel of Truman Capote and Lee Radziwill by Stephen Greco
Guest Sophia Rose reviews SUCH GOOD FRIENDS: A Novel of Truman Capote and Lee Radziwell by Stephen Greco. A must-read for Capote fans.
Christina Boyd
- May 21
- 5 min
INTERVIEW: Kate O’Keeffe Plots Story with Tropes and Characters First
Christina Boyd interview Kate O'Keeffe, USA TODAY bestselling and award-winning author who writes exactly what she loves to read: romcoms.
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