My Love for Jane Austen

After the back-to-back author visits last week, we are joined today by Amy Hilliges who is rather new to the Austenesque world. Her Emma contemporary update is a mix between Jane Austen's misguided heroine and Sex and the City , the popular comedy-drama television series to create Emma and the City . Please welcome Amy who shares with us her motivation to pen the novel. Don't forget to check out the fabulous giveaway at the bottom of the post too! Guest Post Happy Birthday, Lúthien84! Thanks so much for inviting me to guest post on your blog. It's a pleasure to be here. I think I may be unique among many of the authors you feature here in that it wasn't Jane Austen that drew me to writing Emma and the City , it was writing Emma and the City that drew me to Jane Austen. Before working on this novel, I never knew such a large community of Janeites existed or even that Jane Austen fan fiction was a thing. Of course, I'd read a few Jane Austen's novels, ...

If you have been following the buzz around the Janeite community, you may be aware of the upcoming release of Rational Creatures which is the third anthology in The Quill Collective . For this project, editor Christina Boyd has gathered a group of sixteen talented Austenesque authors to write short stories based on female characters found in Jane Austen's oeuvres. It is not only about the heroines we all love to adore but other secondary characters are put under the spotlight as well. Joining the likes of Elizabeth Bennet, Anne Elliot, Emma Woodhouse, etc. will be ladies of calibre such as Mrs Sophia Croft ( Persuasion ), Harriet Smith ( Emma ) and even Lady Susan, the saucy seductress of the eponymous title just to name a few. Although it is due for publication only next month, the blog tour has already begun since last week. There is a wonderful array of inspiring guest posts, delicious excerpts, book reviews and author interviews that you can look forward to. In conjunction...

After Lizzy Brandon's visit just yesterday, author Belén Paccagnella has graced us with her presence here today. Her debut novel, Obstacles is a unique contemporary take on Pride and Prejudice set in the competitive equestrian world of show-jumping. It is my pleasure to present to you the one and only character interview on this blog tour. Now read the following lively interview with Mary Bennet. Character Interview TV host: As you all know, this segment is dedicated to discussions about current releases in film and print. Today, we are proud to have Miss Mary Bennet with us, the author of the unbelievably successful Spaceshafts , an erotic sci-fi novel that has become an instant bestseller. If you are a fan of intergalactic battles between hunky men and athletic Amazons, then this is the book for you. The host shows the cover and the crowd cheers and claps. Just a warning: it's for adults so keep this one on the top shelf away from the kids. Now, please welcome Mary...

It has been awhile since an author last visited My Love for Jane Austen . Thus it is my good fortune to be able to welcome Lizzy Brandon who is here for the first time to celebrate the recently published Pride and Prejudice what-if novel titled Recognizing Love . Her previous work is Folly and Forgiveness which is also a variation on Jane Austen's most recognisable story. Let's read her short introduction followed by an excerpt she has specially chosen for us. And don't forget to enter the international giveaway too. Guest Post I've always wondered at what point Darcy actually decided he was going to find Wickham to save Elizabeth and her family's reputation. Did he know he needed to take that step immediately after Elizabeth told him of Lydia's elopement, or was it something he had to sleep on? He tells Elizabeth, "Would to heaven that any thing could be either said or done on my part, that might offer consolation to such distress!" suggesti...

Pride and Prejudice can easily translate well into our contemporary world as the themes present in Jane Austen's masterpiece are universal. Many authors have attempted to adapt the novel with varying degrees of success. But one particular standout is debut author Belén Paccagnella's Obstacles which was just released early this month. Setting her story in the competitive world of equestrian sport is a unique take on the beloved characters created by Ms Austen in my opinion. As with all other authors published under Meryton Press, Belén is embarking on a virtual tour to popular Austenesque blogs. You can expect to read guest post, excerpts, vignettes or outtakes, book reviews and interviews with the author and a character. On top of that the publisher is sponsoring eight e-book editions of Obstacles throughout the blog tour. Thus do check out all the following scheduled stops. 17th: Obstacles Blog Tour - Author Guest Post & Giveaway @ My Jane Austen Book Club 18t...

Lizzy Brandon may be a brand new author to you but her debut Austenesque novel, Folly and Forgiveness was published about a year ago. She is following it up with the recent release of Recognizing Love which is also a Pride and Prejudice variation. In this tale, Elizabeth Bennet decides to accept Mr Darcy's second proposal out of gratitude for saving her family's honour due to Lydia's indiscretion even though she has yet to fall in love with him. What would happen if he learns the truth? Can he overlook this fact and hope that his love will be enough to sustain them? A blog tour is currently underway to coincide with the launch of the novel. You can look forward to a variety of posts like exciting excerpts, introductory guest posts and of course giveaways of fabulous prizes. They are three paperback editions of Recognizing Love and three Amazon gift cards worth US$10 each. The complete stops are listed below for easier reference. 13th: Recognizing Love – Excer...

Author Cat Gardiner is well known in the Austenesque circles for writing historical romances set in the WWII era ( A Moment Forever , Undercover and Memories of Old Antique Shop series) and modern romances with a touch of Pride and Prejudice in it ( Lucky 13 and Villa Fortuna ). She has recently published the last book in The Conscience series which earned high praises from Janeites. Comprising of a novelette ( Guilty Conscience ) and three feature-length novels which are Denial of Conscience , Without a Conscience and now In Good Conscience , take a final bow with Darcy as the former Navy SEAL turned spy embarks on one last adventure to save his loved ones. If you are eager to learn what sort of daring escapades await him and his wife, Elizabeth, you're in for a treat. The author has arranged for a short virtual trip to visit a few of her favourite blogs. There are fascinating excerpts and character interviews to read or listen to. Knowing Cat, she has prepared some spec...

It has been awhile since Regina Jeffers last published an Austenesque novel. This has changed with the release of Where There's A FitzWILLiam Darcy... just last week. A Pride and Prejudice variation, the story takes place just after Mr Darcy's disastrous marriage proposal to Elizabeth Bennet in Kent. The twist is that Mr Bennet has suddenly passed away on the same day as the Hunsford proposal thus making Mrs Bennet's worst fears come true. Meanwhile Mr Darcy is tasked to act in the interest of Mr Collins which brings him to Longbourn. How will it all turn out for Elizabeth and her family? Will she think better of him when he is there to oversee her departure from her beloved home? If this brief synopsis has caught your interest and you would like to know more, be sure to follow the author on the blog tour. Regina has prepared some informative guest posts, charming excerpts in addition to contributing two e-books of Where There's A FitzWILLiam Darcy... to go alon...