My Love for Jane Austen

The Austenesque book scout would like to apologise due to the lateness of posting the following list of Austen-themed giveaways. Come and read author Ann Mychal's guest post on Austenesque Reviews to learn of her writings called Emma and Elizabeth and Brinshore which together made up The Watson Novels . She has also included an excerpt from Brinshore to entice you to give her novels a try in addition to sponsoring three paperback or e-book editions each of Brinshore and The Watson Novels . Just leave a comment by next Wednesday, 14 October 2015 to be in the running for this worldwide contest. Jane Austen Variations ' Monica Fairview has released her novella titled A Merry Christmas Chase as part of the Regency Quintet Box Set Three: Christmas Edition . Read an excerpt from Regency romance story and be sure to comment in order to win a free copy of this special Christmas box set. Meredith Esparza of Austenesque Reviews is giving away a paperback copy...

If you are waiting to know if you have won A Jane Austen Christmas offered with excerpts from the book, please read on. However, I would like to apologise for picking the winner way past the deadline that was set. I had a health crisis but am now feeling much better. There are only two readers in the running for the book and random number generator was deployed to select the winner who is Sophia Rose, since I have your contact I will personally be in touch with you to get your mailing address . Update : Sophia Rose has alerted me that she has already won on another blog, the other commenter will automatically win the prize. Vesper Meikle, please contact me asap with your shipping address so that I can inform Cedar Mill Press to deliver the hardcover edition of A Jane Austen Christmas to you.

My sincerest apologies to author Michaela Robertson, blog tour organiser Jakki Leatherberry and loyal readers of my blog. This guest post was supposed to be published on 10 October but I was not well and had to be admitted to hospital. I have since recovered and hope to make amends. Without further ado, do read on to learn Michaela's inspiration behind writing Angel of the Centerfold . Guest Post First of all, I'd like to thank my hostess, Lúthien84. She has graciously invited me here and asked me to talk about my inspiration for my debut novel Angel of the Centerfold . I wish that I had an elegant answer involving the nine Greek Muses or how it came to me in a dream. My inspiration though is much more convoluted than that. If I have a personal muse, she is more likely to push me off the cliff to teach me to fly than to guide me gently through the maze. Music has always been my muse. It focuses me and I find that I'm more creative with the right music playing on t...

There are always new Austenesque published works to look forward to each month but Jane Austen non-fiction books are a rare find particularly if there is no theme involved. This is all about to change when A Jane Austen Christmas written by Carlo DeVito was officially released yesterday. You may have read that Jane Austen Variations ' Maria Grace has penned A Jane Austen Christmas: Regency Christmas Traditions but it should not to be mistaken with this new book. Anywhere to celebrate the publication of A Jane Austen Christmas: Celebrating the Seasons of Romance, Ribbons & Mistletoes , Mr DeVito's publisher Cider Mill Press is organising a virtual tour around Austen-themed blogosphere. Look out for reviews, excerpts and chances to win the hardcover edition of the book by visiting the blogs below. However please take note that giveaways are only open to US and Canadian residents. 2nd: My share in the conversation... @ More Agreeably Engaged 5th: A Jane Austen Chri...

There are always new Austenesque titles to be discovered when browsing for books on Amazon . That is how I found out that A Jane Austen Christmas is officially released today in hardcover edition. Not to be confused with Maria Grace's A Jane Austen Christmas: Regency Christmas Traditions , this non-fiction book is penned by Carlo DeVito, a prolific writer who has written a number of biography, winery, pets and history-themed books. Take a sneak peek at the three excerpts presented below and be sure to comment to win the giveaway. Excerpt        Jane's constant scribbling was not lost on Reverend Austen, a well-read man himself, who did as much as anyone to further Jane's interests in literature.        "Mr. Austen had long observed with approval his younger daughter's facility for literary composition," wrote Nokes, "and 12 [shillings] seemed to him a modest enough sum to invest in a talent which might prove, after all,...

Meryton Press is an independent publisher known for releasing Austenesque original stories and romance novels. They have sign on new authors and joining them in the line-up is Michaela Robertson with her soon-to-be published contemporary romance titled Angel of the Centerfold . Today, I have the privilege to introduce and reveal the book cover. Book Blurb Disguise of every sort creates difficulties for recent Yale grads Elizabeth and Jennie Blackwell, who are eager to begin the next chapter of their lives. Elizabeth hopes her remarkable voice and academic training will help crown her the new darling of the Met. But will her burgeoning romance with world-renowned philanthropist Lliam Dafydd benefit her career or derail it before it begins? Elizabeth's minutes-older twin, Jennie, plans to translate her impressive résumé into a successful medical research program, but her demanding academic pursuits leave little time for romance. Feeling trapped by her girl-next-door imag...