My Love for Jane Austen

The Austenesque scout would like to invite readers to peruse the following items and enter the giveaways that you are interested in. Indie Jane is featuring a talented Janeite, Patricia Marquez or known among the Janeite community as Patty Marq. She specialises in creating artwork with calligraphy writing where you can visit her Etsy shop for samples of her work. Patty has generously provided a specially designed Jane Austen quote written on a 11.5" x 8.25" paper which can be framed up. This contest is open to international readers who fill up the Rafflecopter form on the post and lasts until next Monday, 3 September 2012 . Fly High! is featuring a guest post by author Rosanne E. Lortz who wrote I Serve: A Novel of the Black Prince . Read her interesting post and leave a comment with your email address to be entered into the giveaway for a paperback copy of the novel. This contest is open worldwide and ends on Monday, 10 September 2012 . Laurel Ann Nattre...

This Saturday, 1 September 2012 marks the beginning of a whole month of celebration specially for Jane Austen-inspired literature and their authors at Meredith Esparza's Austenesque Reviews . Have no idea what I'm talking about? You can refer to my post for clues. Yes, that's right, ladies and gentlemen. The Austenesque Extravaganza 2012 is back with bigger and more exciting prizes that you can enter to claim a share of the loot. Meredith has announced in her post that a number of publishers, who has released Austenesque titles over the years, are sponsoring countless of books just for readers to win. The publishers include: Sourcebooks Ulysses Press Meryton Press Berkley Books Frances Lincoln   On the other hand, Jakki Leatherberry of Leatherbound Reviews has managed to source some wonderful Jane Austen gifts. Take a sneak peek at the presents brought to you by the following companies or persons involved in this generous venture: Austentation Pemberley P...

The Austenesque scout is proud to present a weekly round-up of Austen-themed book giveaways which might interest her readers. Laurel Ann Nattress is continuing her series of interviews with her Jane Austen Made Me Do It authors on Austenprose . Read the answers to her fourth interview question and then leave your comment by 11.59 pm of next Wednesday, 29 August 2012 in order to win a signed copy of Jane Austen Made Me Do It which will be shipped internationally . She would like to know in your comment that if you were an Austen heroine, who would it be and your reason for your choice. Kimberly Trusdale is hosting a giveaway for two autographed copies of her novel, My Dear Sophy which is a prequel to Persuasion . Just click the giveaway tab on her Facebook page and fill up the Rafflecopter form . Contest ends on Saturday, 15 September 2012 . Maria Grazia has interviewed Chrissie Elmore on Fly High! . Read the interview transcripts and leave a comment or question with...

As mentioned in my post for the coming Jane Austen events, Misty Braden's Austen in August at The Book Rat begins this week on Wednesday, 15 August 2012. Here is a sampling of what goodies are in store for readers to try their hands at winning. 1) 5 mystery prizes with 2 titles in each bundle sponsored by Sourcebooks ( US/Canada ) 2) Erlynn's top 5 favourite Austenesque reads     § Darcy's Passions: Fitzwilliam Darcy's Story by Regina Jeffers     § Mr Fitzwilliam Darcy: The Last Man in the World by Abigail Reynolds     § Mr. & Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy: Two Shall Become One by Sharon Lathan     § The Mistress's Black Veil by M. K. Baxley     § A Wife for Mr. Darcy by Mary Lydon Simonsen 3) A copy of For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund 4) An ARC of Spies and Prejudice by Talia Vance ( US ) 5) A paperback copy of Maria Grace's Darcy's Decision for US reader and an e-book for internati...