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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


Review: JANE AUSTEN'S BOOKSHELF by Rebecca Romney
Sophia Rose reviews JANE AUSTEN'S BOOKSHELF by Rebecca Romney

Sophia Rose
Apr 9, 20255 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: Brenna Aubrey Says Conflict is the Building Block for Any Story
Christina Boyd interviews Brenna Aubrey, USA TODAY Bestselling Author of contemporary romance stories that center on geek culture.

Christina Boyd
Mar 31, 20255 min read


Interview: Susan Meissner Says Novel Writing is Subjective, Like Any Art Form
Christina Boyd interviews Susan Meissner, the critically-acclaimed author of 27 novels for adults and two children’s books.

Christina Boyd
Mar 24, 20256 min read


REVIEW: The Secrets of Wycliffe Manor by Patricia Rice
Sophia Rose reviews The Secrets of Wycliffe Manor by Patricia Rice, narrated by Jayne Entwistle.

Sophia Rose
Mar 19, 20254 min read


WHY WE READ AND OR WRITE ABOUT JANE AUSTEN by Janet Todd
WHY WE READ AND OR WRITE ABOUT JANE AUSTEN by Janet Todd, critic, novelist, editor, and biographer.

Janet Todd
Mar 17, 20255 min read


INTERVIEW: "Mr. Malcolm's List" by Suzanne Allain, A Twenty-Year Journey from Book to Film
Christina Boyd interviews author, screenwriter Suzanne Allain who adapted her novel Mr. Malcolm’s List into a screenplay.

Christina Boyd
Mar 10, 20254 min read


Review: The Lost Passenger by Frances Quinn
Guest reviewer Sophia Rose reviews immersive historical drama by acclaimed British novelist Frances Quinn's THE LOST PASSENGER.

Sophia Rose
Mar 6, 20254 min read


INTERVIEW: Gill Hornby Says “Miss Austen,” Her Novel-to-TV Series, Was Pure Chance
Christina Boyd interviews author Gill Hornby about her book-to-TV series MISS AUSTEN and her road to publishing.

Christina Boyd
Mar 4, 20256 min read


INTERVIEW: Jenny Rose Cafaro Says a Good Story Lingers with the Reader
Christina Boyd interviews author Jenny Cafaro. She lived as an Appalachian Kentucky transplant most of her childhood, where she attended

Christina Boyd
Feb 25, 20257 min read


REVIEW: THE HEIR by Amy D’Orazio and Jessie Lewis
Christina Boyd reviews THE HEIR, #4 in the Rags to Richmond series, by Amy D'Orazio and Jessie Lewis.

Christina Boyd
Feb 16, 20253 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


INTERVIEW: An ADHD Diagnosis in Her Fifties Helped Alice McVeigh Write Fiction Again
Christina Boyd interviews award-winning author Alice McVeigh.

Christina Boyd
Feb 3, 20256 min read


WHY WE READ AND OR WRITE ABOUT JANE AUSTEN by Maria Grazia
Italian blogger Maria Grazia, shares her perspective on Why We Read and Write About Jane Austen.

Maria Grazia
Jan 21, 20254 min read


INTERVIEW: A.H.Kim Says Structure Matters
Christina Boyd interviews author A.H. Kim. Ann was born in Seoul, South Korea and immigrated to the U.S. as a young child.

Christina Boyd
Jan 14, 20255 min read


REVIEW: Jane Austen’s Remarkable Aunt, Philadelphia Hancock: A Girl of Genius and Feeling by Jan Merriman
Sophia Rose reviews Jan Merriman's Jane Austen’s Remarkable Aunt, Philadelphia Hancock. Like other Austen-related biographies, relies a...

Sophia Rose
Jan 9, 20254 min read


INTERVIEW: Rebecca Carter's Characters are the Soul of the Book
Christina Boyd interviews Rebecca A. Carter, an author, editor, singer, and actress living in Madrid, represented by Christine Goss...

Christina Boyd
Jan 7, 20254 min read


INTERVIEW: Morgan Magauran Often Bows to the Invisible Forces That Guide Her
Christina Boyd interviews Morgan Magauran, (pen name), delving into the themes of authenticity, belonging, and freedom.

Christina Boyd
Dec 31, 20243 min read


INTERVIEW: Deborah Wong Likes Immortalizing People She Knows in Her Characters
Christina Boyd interviews debut author Deborah Wong. Deborah Wong is a Rhysling Award and Pushcart Prize nominated Malaysian poet.

Christina Boyd
Dec 24, 20243 min read
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