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Austenesque Extravaganza in August 2011

Another great Jane Austen related blog event is going to be held soon. Coming on the heels of Book Rat's Jane in June II, my lovely blogger friend Meredith Esparza is organising her first Austenesque celebration at her blog, aptly named Austenesque Reviews. Below are the details (quoted from her blog posts here and here):

What is Austenesque Extravaganza?
It is a month-long celebration of Austenesque authors and novels!

When will this take place?
August which is less than a month away

Where is it held?
At Meredith's Austenesque Reviews blog

What is the aim of this event?
The main purpose of this event is for readers of Austenesque novels to connect and interact with Austenesque authors and other readers

What will it be like?
Each day of the week will have a different theme and event
Sociable Sunday: Twitter party with several Austenesque authors. Chat live with your favorite Austenesque Author, ask them questions and learn more about their writing. Party starts at 4.00 pm US's Eastern Standard Time (EST).
My Recommendation Monday: Talk about your favorite Austenesque novels and know what books are at the top of everyone's lists. You may find some titles that you can add to your pile of books to-be-read.
Traveling Tuesday: Travel through the blogsphere and stop by at some spectacular Austenesque author and blogger sites! There will be lot's of fun and interesting posts to enjoy!
What's your favourite Wednesday: All Austenesque talk, all day long! What's your favourite original character, love scene or showdown? Time to talk about your favourite scenes and elements from your favourite Austenesque novels!
Touring Thursday: Just like Traveling Tuesday, leave the safe haven of Austenesque Reviews to visit other Austenesque author and blogger sites and check out the awesome Austenesque posts they have written!
Fun and Games Friday: Indulge in some fun with Mad Libs, quizzes and surveys!
Spotlight Saturday: Set aside some time to check out all the fantastic posts contributed by Austenesque authors who don't have their own blog. There are so many wonderful authors for you to meet and learn about!

Who are the participants?
They are made up of authors, publishers and bloggers. The following lists the authors and bloggers arranged alphabetically according to last names with their various contribution to the Jane Austen fandom.

Authors & Bloggers
♥  Alexa Adams - First Impressions
♥  Susan Adriani - The Truth About Mr. Darcy
♥  Pamela Aidan - Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman trilogy and Young Master Darcy, A Lesson in Honour
♥  Marsha Altman - The Darcys & the Bingleys series and editor of The Road to Pemberley
♥  Sara Angelini - The Trials of the Honorable F. Darcy
♥  Stephanie Barron - Being a Jane Austen Mystery series
♥  Jennifer Becton - Charlotte Collins
♥  Diana Birchall - Mrs. Darcy's Dilemma and Mrs. Elton in America
♥  Marilyn Brant - According to Jane
♥  Skylar Burris - Conviction, An Unlikely Missionary and The Strange Marriage of Anne de Bourgh
♥  Jack Caldwell - Pemberley Ranch
♥  Sylvia Chan - Blog mistress of My Love for Jane Austen
♥  J. Marie Croft - Mr. Darcy Takes the Plunge
♥  Barbara Tiller Cole - White Lies & Other Half Truths
♥  Rebecca Ann Collins - The Pemberley Chronicles series
♥  Victoria Connelly - A Weekend with Mr. Darcy and The Perfect Hero
♥  Barbara Cornthwaite - George Knightley, Esquire series
♥  Cheryl Cory - Must've Done Something Good
♥  Karen M. Cox - 1932
♥  Joan Ellen Delman - Miss de Bourgh's Adventure and Lovers' Perjuries
♥  P. O. Dixon - To Have His Cake (and Eat It Too) and What He Would Not Do
♥  Karen Doornebos - Definitely Not Mr. Darcy
♥  Elizabeth Eulberg - Prom & Prejudice
♥  Monica Fairview - The Other Mr. Darcy and The Darcy Cousins
♥  Amanda Grange - Diaries of Austen Men series
♥  Maria Grazia - Blog mistress of My Jane Austen Book Club
♥  Jan Hahn - An Arranged Marriage
♥  Laura Hile - Mercy's Embrace series
♥  Jenni James - Pride & Popularity
♥  Syrie James - The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen
♥  Regina Jeffers - Darcy's Passion, Darcy's Temptation, Vampire Darcy's Desire, Captain Wentworth's Persuasion and The Phantom of Pemberley
♥  Cindy Jones - My Jane Austen Summer
♥  Susan Kaye - Frederick Wentworth, Captain series
♥  Nancy Kelley - Blog mistress of Austen Aspirations and author of upcoming novel, His Good Opinion
♥  Meg Kerr - Experience
♥  Tracy Kiely - Murder at Longbourn and Murder on the Bride's Side
♥  Kaydee Kildow - Blog mistress of For the Love of Austen and author of upcoming novel, Saving Grace
♥  Sharon Lathan - The Darcy Saga series
♥  Lory Lilian - Remembrance of the Past and Rainy Days
♥  Kara Louise - Darcy's Voyage and Only Mr. Darcy Will Do
♥  Gail McEwen and Tina Moncton - The Lord & Lady Baugham Stories
♥  Fenella Miller - Miss Bennet and Mr. Bingley
♥  Mary Anne Mushatt - Darcy and the Duchess
♥  Laurel Ann Nattress - Blog mistress of Austenprose and editor of Jane Austen Made Me Do It
♥  Vera Nazarian - Supernatural Jane Austen series
♥  Kathryn L. Nelson - Pemberley Manor
♥  Jane Odiwe - Lydia Bennet's Story, Willoughby's Return and Mr. Darcy's Secret
♥  C. Allyn Pierson - Mr. Darcy's Little Sister
♥  Abigail Reynolds - The Pemberley Variations and The Woods Hole series
♥  Laurie Viera Rigler - Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict and Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict
♥  Heather Lynn Riguad - Fitzwilliam Darcy, Rock Star
♥  Belinda Roberts - Mr. Darcy Goes Overboard
♥  Patrice Sarath - The Unexpected Miss Bennet
♥  Kaitlin Saunders - A Modern Day Persuasion
♥  Mary L. Sherwood - A Marriage Worth the Earning series
♥  Mary Lydon Simonsen - Searching for Pemberley, The Perfect Bride for Mr. Darcy and A Wife for Mr. Darcy
♥  Emily C. A. Snyder - NachtstĂŒrm Castle
♥  Isabelle Solal - In the Past Imperfect
♥  Margaret C. Sullivan - Blog mistress of Austenblog and author of The Jane Austen Handbook and There Must Be Murder
♥  Mitzi Szereto - Pride and Prejudice: Hidden Lusts
♥  Karen Wasylowski - Darcy and Fitzwilliam
♥  Emma Campbell Webster - Being Elizabeth Bennet or Lost in Austen
♥  Ola Wegner - Deception, Apprehension and Desire, Moonlighting and Realisations
♥  Linda Wells - Memory trilogy, Chance Encounters, Fate & Consequences and Perfect Fit
♥  Lewis Whelchel - Rocks in the Stream
♥  Kerri Bennet Williamson - Sensing Jane Austen, Paint & Piano and Miss Houston
♥  Shannon Winslow - The Darcys of Pemberley

Publishers
Meryton Press
Sourcebooks
Ulysses Press

How do you win a prize in Austenesque Extravaganza?
Firstly, fill up this form once to inform Meredith your contact information in case you win. Next, leave your comment(s) on the posts at Austenesque Reviews and other participating blogs to qualify as entries.

Who can win a prize for this event?
Everyone can enter this fabulous giveaways including authors, blogger and readers. About 50% are open worldwide so do not worry that you will be left out. The condition is each person can only win one prize to be fair.

When is the deadline for the giveaways?
5 September 2011. Winners will be announced soon after.

What are the prizes on offer that you can win?
♠  Donated by Meryton Press
      ♣  1932 by Karen M. Cox
      ♣  An Arranged Marriage by Jan Hahn
      ♣  Rainy Days by Lory Lilian
      ♣  Remembrance of the Past by Lory Lilian
      ♣  Love Then Begins by Gail McEwen and Tina Moncton
      ♣  Twixt Two Equal Armies by Gail McEwen and Tina Moncton
      ♣  To End All Wars by Gail McEwen
      ♣  Rocks in the Stream by Lewis Whelchel

♠  Donated by Sourcebooks
      ♣  The Truth About Mr. Darcy by Susan Adriani
      ♣  Wickham's Diary by Amanda Grange
      ♣  Mr. Darcy and the Secret of Becoming a Gentleman by Maria Hamilton
      ♣  The Trouble With Mr. Darcy by Sharon Lathan
      ♣  Only Mr. Darcy Will Do by Kara Louise
      ♣  Mr. Darcy's Secret by Jane Odiwe
      ♣  What Would Mr. Darcy Do? by Abigail Reynolds
      ♣  The Perfect Bride for Mr. Darcy by Mary Lydon Simonsen
      ♣  Darcy and Fitzwilliam by Karen Wasylowski

♠  Donated by Ulysses Press
      ♣  The Ballad of GrĂ©goire Darcy by Marsha Altman (2 copies)
      ♣  The Road to Pemberley edited by Marsha Altman
      ♣  Darcy's Temptation by Regina Jeffers
      ♣  The Phantom of Pemberley by Regina Jeffers
      ♣  Mr. Darcy's Decision by Juliette Shapiro
      ♣  Sanditon by Juliette Shapiro

♠  Donated by Austenesque authors: Alexa Adams, Pamela Aidan, Jennifer Becton, Skylar Burris, Barbara Tiller Cole, Barbara Cornthwaite, Cheryl Cory, Joan Ellen Delman, P. O. Dixon, Karen Doornebos, Laura Hile, Jenni James, Susan Kaye, Meg Kerr, Tracy Kiely, Sharon Lathan, Kara Louise, Fenella Miller, Mary Anne Mushatt, Laurel Ann Nattress, Vera Nazarian, Jane Odiwe, C. Allyn Pierson, Laurie Viera Rigler, Kaitlin Saunders, Mary Sherwood, Mary Lydon Simonsen, Isabelle Solal, Margaret C. Sullivan, Emma Campbell Webster, Ola Wegner, Linda Wells, Kerri Bennett Williamson and the organiser, Meredith Esparza
      ♣  First Impressions by Alexa Adams
      ♣  Young Master Darcy, A Lesson in Honour by Pamela Aidan (2 copies)
      ♣  Caroline Bingley by Jennifer Becton
      ♣  An Unlikely Missionary by Skylar Burris
      ♣  White Lies & Other Half Truths by Barbara Tiller Cole
      ♣  George Knightley, Esquire: Book 1: Charity Envieth Not by Barbara Cornthwaite
      ♣  George Knightley, Esquire: Book 2: Lend Me Leave by Barbara Cornthwaite
      ♣  Must've Done Something Good by Cheryl Cory
      ♣  Lovers' Perjuries by Joan Ellen Delman
      ♣  Miss de Bourgh's Adventure by Joan Ellen Delman
      ♣  To Have His Cake by P. O. Dixon (2 copies)
      ♣  What He Would Not Do by P. O. Dixon (2 copies)
      ♣  Definitely Not Mr. Darcy by Karen Doornebos (2 copies)
      ♣  Pride & Popularity by Jenni James (2 copies)
      ♣  Mercy's Embrace: Book 1 So Rough a Course by Laura Hile (2 copies)
      ♣  Frederick Wentworth, Captain: Volume 1 None But You by Susan Kaye (2 copies)
      ♣  Experience by Meg Kerr
      ♣  1 Tracy Kiely Mystery of your choice
      ♣  Miss Darcy Falls in Love (ARC) by Sharon Lathan
      ♣  Mr. and Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy by Sharon Lathan
      ♣  Darcy's Voyage by Kara Louise
      ♣  A Cornish Maid (e-book) by Fenella Miller
      ♣  Miss Peterson and the Colonel (e-book) by Fenella Miller
      ♣  Lady Eleanor's Secret (e-book) by Fenella Miller
      ♣  Just Jane by Nancy Moser
      ♣  Darcy and the Duchess by Mary Anne Mushatt
      ♣  Jane Austen Made Me Do It (ARC) edited by Laurel Ann Nattress (4 copies)
      ♣  Northanger Abbey and Angels and Dragons by Vera Nazarian
      ♣  Mr. Darcy's Secret by Jane Odiwe
      ♣  Mr. Darcy's Little Sister by C. Allyn Pierson
      ♣  Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict by Laurie Viera Rigler (2 copies)
      ♣  A Modern Day Persuasion by Kaitlin Saunders
      ♣  A Marriage Worth the Earning: Volume 1 To Have and to Hold by Mary Sherwood
      ♣  A Marriage Worth the Earning: Volume 2 For Better for Worse by Mary Sherwood
      ♣  A Walk in the Meadows at Rosings Park (a novella) by Mary Lydon Simonsen
      ♣  Darcy on the Hudson by Mary Lydon Simonsen
      ♣  The Private Diary of Mr. Darcy by Maya Slater
      ♣  In the Past Imperfect by Isabelle Solal
      ♣  The Confession of Fitzwilliam Darcy by Mary Street
      ♣  There Must Be Murder by Margaret C. Sullivan (2 copies)
      ♣  Being Elizabeth Bennet by Emma Campbell Webster
      ♣  Realisations by Ola Wegner (2 copies)
      ♣  1 Linda Wells novel of your choice
      ♣  Miss Houston by Kerri Bennett Williamson (3 copies)
      ♣  Paint & Piano by Kerri Bennett Williamson (3 copies)
      ♣  Sensing Jane Austen by Kerri Bennett Williamson (4 copies)

♠  Donated by Masha Laurence of Antique Fashionista
      ♣  Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth Bookmarks
      ♣  Design Your Quote Bookmark
      ♣  Hand Drawn Regency Fashion Cards
      ♣  The Ladies of Longbourn Bookmarks

Mark your calendars and hope to see you all at Austenesque Extravaganza! I'll be joining in the fun and festivities on 30th so do visit my blog then.

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