My Love for Jane Austen

The time has come for the winner of Modern Persuasion to be known. However do allow me to thank you for giving a warm welcome to debut author Sara Marks and commenting on her guest post . It is my fervent wish that you will come back soon and participate in many more Austenite blog tours. Out of a total of four readers, only three comments are counted for the giveaway to win an e-book of Modern Persuasion which is generously provided by the author. Random number generator was used and chosen Anji, please contact me by writing your email address and the format of the e-book that you would like to receive (mobi, epub, etc.). The deadline to claim your prize is Friday, 9 June 2017 . If no reply is heard by then, a new winner will be randomly selected instead.

Sara Marks is making her debut as a published Austenite author with the impending release of Modern Persuasion next Monday. If you looking for something unique other than Pride and Prejudice related, you may want to give this contemporary adaptation of Persuasion a chance. As mentioned in my previous posts, an author whether a newbie or a veteran in the publishing world needs to draw in readers to read his/her books. So Sara has organised a one week virtual book tour to promote Modern Persuasion . You can expect to read either guest posts, interviews, excerpt or reviews of the novel. And what would a blog tour be without giveaways? There are two types to choose from which are e-books of Modern Persuasion offered at the following sites. The second prize is a paperback copy of  Modern Persuasion and a collection of touristy knick-knacks that the protagonist visited as happened in Sara's novel. 22nd: Modern Persuasion Blog Tour - Sara Marks, 10 Things I Love about Captai...

It is my honour and privilege to welcome you to the fifth day of debut author Sara Marks's one week blog tour for Modern Persuasion . As the book title says it all, the novel is a modernisation of Jane Austen's Persuasion , one of my all-time favourite novel. While we await the official release which is scheduled for next Monday, why not get to know Sara and learn how she became a published author? Be sure to read until the bottom of the guest post to find out how you can win some Austenesque goodies. Guest Post Germ of an Idea Three years ago this week, I sat on a bus riding to New York City for the publishing conference Book Expo America and for a brand new conference about Wikipedia. I had, just that April, finally written a modernisation of Pride & Prejudice . That story had been in my head for years and I was thrilled that I had gotten it out of my head and on the page. I was thinking about what I wanted to write in July. Both April and July are part of Nation...

Thank you for dropping by on the fourth blog tour stop for The Darcy Monologues , a compilation of Austen-themed short stories, which will be officially published next month. While waiting for the release, we have invited two of the anthology authors to grace us with their presence. Both are no strangers to the Austenesque world as they have written eleven standalone novels between them. Let's welcome KaraLynne Mackrory who shares why her fellow writer, Joana Starnes is a JAFF genius. You can also read the interview with Joana and enter to win one of two amazing gifts . Guest Post When there are hundreds of JAFF books out there with dozens and dozens of amazing authors creating them it is often hard to differentiate books, authors and story lines — especially when your read count exceeds 500. This difficulty, however, has never been a problem with a couple of authors. Joana Starnes is one such author for me. This is a lady who knows how to write from the inside of her c...

Can't get enough of Fitzwilliam Darcy in Austen-themed stories? Do you wish to learn more of the gentleman that captured Elizabeth Bennet and our hearts — be it in Regency era or contemporary setting? Well, you are in luck as editor Christina Boyd has personally invited fifteen well known authors in Austenesque genre to write short stories pertaining to Jane Austen's most popular hero. The result is the upcoming publication of The Darcy Monologues which will be available to purchase from 21 May 2017 onwards. Are you excited to have a peek at the cover? Before revealing it, do read Christina's insights on the design process for the cover. Guest Post The amazing cover art is the genius of Shari Ryan of MadHat Books . She took the cover concept and created exactly as I envisioned. Shari professionally, quickly and concisely handled my countless questions, suggestions and "just one more tweak" in the challenging format of the print interior — even had a specia...

Ardent readers should know that there are Austenesque e-books available for free on Amazon which I usually share on my blog's Facebook Page . That is how Joan Zlotnick's Griefwriting came to my attention last year. Fortunately, the author also contacted my blog to inform me about the publication of her novel which loosely follows the narrative arc of Pride and Prejudice . I hope you enjoy reading the following excerpt. Excerpt        Arthur need not have worried about losing their table. By the time they arrived at the restaurant, the crowd was thinning out. After giving the waiter her order, Dee looked around the room. It wasn't small, but the warm wood paneling, fireplace and flowers on every table gave it a cozy feeling. All in all, this was a far cry from Dee's solitary dinners at her kitchen counter. Even when she went out with her single women friends, it was always casual. They would never choose a restaurant like this, with couples at every ...

Although it's nearly the end of the week, the Austenesque book scout brings you tidings of great giveaways that you may not want to miss. Claudine of Just Jane 1813 has written her review of Dearest, Loveliest Elizabeth by P. O. Dixon. Read her thoughts on this Pride and Prejudice sequel because the author has agreed to donate an e-book of Dearest, Loveliest Elizabeth to a lucky person who comments . The contest is open until next Tuesday, 12 January 2016 . Next Claudine is inviting her readers to participate in her upcoming interview with Teri Wilson, author of Unleashing Mr. Darcy . Post your questions by 9 pm ET on next Monday, 11 January 2016 in the comment section and you will be entered to win an e-book of Unleashing Mr. Darcy . You can also head over to Margie's Must Reads to read an interview between Margie and Teri Wilson. On top of that a paperback copy and two e-books of Unleashing Mr. Darcy are offered to anyone who fill in the Rafflecopter form ...

The Austenesque book scout would like to present to her readers Austenite giveaways specially for this week. It is Leenie Brown's turn to blog at Austen Authors and she is sharing an excerpt from No Other Choice , which is her latest Pride and Prejudice novella. On top of that she is also sponsoring a Kindle edition of Her Father's Choice and No Other Choice to a lucky reader who comment on her post . The deadline to do so is at midnight EST on Sunday, 27 December 2015 . Meredith Esparza has reviewed Stan Michael Hurd's Colonel Fitzwilliam and the Countess of Sainte Toulours on Austenesque Reviews . Make sure you read her review and then leave a comment to be in the running to win one of two Kindle e-books of the novel on offer. This international contest closes next Monday, 28 December 2015 . Brenda Webb is blogging about her favourite Christmas movies on Austen Authors . She is generously awarding two Christmas presents which are Jane Austen Illustrated...