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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
Aug 6, 20246 min read


Guest Review: THE BACHELOR MR DARCY by Julie Cooper
Sophia Rose guest reviews THE BACHELOR MR DARCY by Julie Cooper and says, "absolutely fabulous, touched all the emotions"

Christina Boyd
Jul 29, 20244 min read


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.

Sophia Rose
Jul 18, 20243 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 18, 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 28, 20241 min read


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 27, 20243 min read


Why We Read (and or Write about) Jane Austen by Jan Ashton
Why We Read and or Write about Jane Austen by author editor publisher Jan Ashton.

Christina Boyd
Jun 17, 20245 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 11, 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 14, 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 30, 20245 min read


Why We Read (Or Write About) Jane Austen by Joana Starnes
Joana Starnes: I think I was about twelve when I began to read Jane Austen. I started with Pride and Prejudice. It was love at first sight.

Christina Boyd
Apr 16, 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 2, 20243 min read


INTERVIEW: Elin Eriksen Says There’s a Technical Side to Good Writing
Christina Boyd interviews Norwegian author Elin Eriksen. Elin Eriksen writes Austenesque dramas, a proud mother of four children, a grandmo

Christina Boyd
Mar 26, 20245 min read


Why We Read (or Write About) Jane Austen by Harry Frost, Narrator
Why We Read (or Write About) Jane Austen by Harry Frost, Narrator: Jane Austen's novels offer a glimpse into English society and culture ...

Christina Boyd
Mar 14, 20246 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


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: A WINTER BY THE SEA by Julie Klassen
Guest review by Sophia Rose: A Winter by the Sea by Julie Klassen. Royalty comes to Sidmouth, bringing unexpected danger ...

Christina Boyd
Dec 15, 20234 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: 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


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 24, 20234 min read
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