My Love for Jane Austen

Sourcebooks, the leading publisher of Austen-inspired novels, is having a special promotion on a number of their authors' debut novels for a limited time only. Beginning from Wednesday, 21 December 2011 until Sunday, 8 January 2012 , more than 65 titles ranging from romance to non-fiction books are featured and affordably priced at only US$1.99 for e-book format. There are six Austenesque novels in their list and are shown below. 1) Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife by Linda Berdoll 2) The Pemberley Chronicles by Rebecca Ann Collins 3) The Darcys & the Bingleys by Marsha Altman 4) Mr. & Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy: Two Shall Become One by Sharon Lathan 5) A Weekend with Mr. Darcy by Victoria Connelly 6) To Conquer Mr. Darcy by Abigail Reynolds Be sure to check out this deals at all major e-retailers such as Amazon , Barnes & Noble , Scribd , etc. Hurry and use this opportunity to download these books at a discounted price.

The Austenesque scout is delighted to tell her readers about two book giveaways taken from around the Austenite blogosphere for this week. Austenesque Review 's Meredith is hosting a giveaway for a paperback copy of the latest release by Amanda Grange in her Diaries of Austen Men series, Henry Tilney's Diary provided by the US publisher Berkley Books. Leave a comment by next Tuesday, 27 December 2011 on Meredith's review to be entered in this special contest only for readers from US and Canada . There is yet another opportunity to win a signed copy of Fitzwilliam Ebenezer Darcy in My Jane Austen Book Club which features an interview with the author Barbara Tiller Cole in Maria's Talking Jane Austen With... weekly edition. Simply leave a comment on the interview with your email address . This giveaway is open to all and ends next Thursday, 29 December 2011 . Maria Grazia has a second guest of the week on her Talking Jane Austen With... for her My Ja...

In the style of Austen's Birthday Soiree , I am hosting my first ever giveaway particularly for you readers. This occasion is also to celebrate Jane Austen's 236th birthday last week cum a Christmas gift for those who celebrate this joyous festival. I am offering one hardcover copy of Marvel Illustrated Classics' Sense & Sensibility which I reviewed sometime last year when it was published. This edition is specially signed by Sonny Liew , the Malaysian-born and Singapore-based illustrator who has graciously agreed to attend a book signing event held at my workplace two days ago. The lucky winner get to select either one of the two autographed front page shown below: To enter, leave a comment mentioning what you wish to have as Christmas present or any other comment that you would like to add. You don't have to state which is your preferred choice as only the winner will decide. To avoid receiving spam mails, I do not encourage you to include your email ...

Mags, blogger mistress of AustenBlog has organised a birthday celebration for our dear Jane Austen today. Head over to her post where she is distributing some Austen-themed goodies for her readers. The prizes that can be won are shown below: 1) A copy of JASNA Wisconsin Region's 2012 calendar sponsored by the region for a US or Canada resident. 2) Two signed paperback copies and two e-books in any available format for the Jane Austen Bicentenary Library Edition of Sense and Sensibility 3) Two signed paperback copies and two e-books in any available format for There Must Be Murder If you like to be entered in this fantastic contest, leave a comment here , your email address and which book format you prefer to have in case you win. You are welcome to wish Jane Austen a happy birthday and state what you would do today and in the coming year to celebrate Jane Austen and her work. You should probably know that the deadline is next Tuesday, 20 December 2011 at midnig...

Addicted to Jane Austen is hosting a 12 Days Christmas giveaways for Jane Austen lovers. This means there will be a giveaway of Jane Austen-themed gifts everyday until the Yuletide season is over. Below are the rules for those who wish to enter this mostly worldwide giveaway. Leave a comment on the post containing the prize and answer the available question if there is. You can enter as many times as you wish but contestants are only allowed to win one of the twelve prizes. You do not have to leave your email address because the winner will be announced the next day. Please reply with your shipping address by Friday, 23 December 2011 for the lucky winners. Extra point will be given to followers of their blog. The list of gifts that can be won are as follows. Clicking the image will direct you to the respective post. 1) Captain Wentworth: Home from the Sea - A Re-imagining of Jane Austen's Persuasion kindly donated by the author Mary Lydon Simonsen 2) A Darcy C...

The Austenesque scout has some wonderful news to share regarding Austen-themed novels that are to be given away in time for the Christmas holiday season. Meredith of Austenesque Reviews , is holding a contest for US and Canadian readers to win a copy of Patrice Sarah's The Unexpected Miss Bennet courtesy of her US publisher, Berkley Books. If you fit the bill and would like to enter this giveaway, leave a comment here answering one of her question posted: " What do you like most about Mary Bennet? " or " What do you like least about Mary Bennet? ". The deadline is this Sunday, 18 December 2011 . Indie Jane has a competition to give away Susan Mason-Milks's Mr. Darcy's Proposal . As usual, there is one paperback copy specially for US or Canadian residents and another e-book edition for international participants generously provided by the author. Read the review to know if it is any good and learn the ways in which you can enter this co...

For interested Janeites, Sourcebooks is doing an e-book promotion for selected Austenesque novels published by them to celebrate the 236th birthday of Jane Austen this Friday. Beginning this Tuesday, 13 December until 30 December 2011 , 14 Austen-themed novels are priced at only US$1.99 . It is available to download at Sourcebooks website and all major online retailers including Amazon's Kindle, Barnes & Noble's Nook, Apple's iBooks, Scribd, Kobo and Smashwords. Here is the complete list of books that will be on discount: 1) Darcy and Fitzwilliam: A Tale of a Gentleman and an Officer by Karen V. Wasylowski 2) A Darcy Christmas: A Holiday Tribute to Jane Austen by Amanda Grange, Sharon Lathan and Carolyn Eberhart 3) The Darcys & the Bingleys by Marsha Altman 4) Darcy's Voyage: A Tale of Uncharted Love on the Open Seas by Kara Louise 5) Fitzwilliam Darcy, Rock Star by Heather Lynn Rigaud 6) The Man Who Loved Pride & Prejudice by Abigail Re...

This Friday on 16 December 2011 to be exact marks Jane Austen's 236th birthday. As such Maria Grazia of My Jane Austen Book Club and November Autumn 's Katherine Cox is co-hosting a joint celebration in honour of our dear authoress' birthday. A total of 31 Austenite authors and bloggers have agreed to take part in this special event on that day itself by posting a special birthday message and contributing a gift for Jane Austen on their blogs. The list of participants as noted in Maria's post are as follows: Sharon Lathan @ Happy Birthday Jane Austen! Emily C. A. Synder @ Jane Austen Birthday Soiree Laurel Ann Nattress @ Austenprose's Jane Austen Birthday Soiree – December 16, 2011 – with tons of Giveaways! C. Allyn Pierson @ Happy Birthday, Jane Austen! Cindy Jones @ Skyping My Jane Austen Farida Mestek @ Jane Austen's Birthday Soiree + Giveaway! Marilyn Brant @ Happy Birthday, Jane Austen! Prue Batten @ My gift to Jane Austen... Erin Blakemore @ ...

Nancy Kelley who blogs at Austen Aspirations has recently self-published her debut effort called His Good Opinion: A Mr. Darcy Novel . As you can guess from its title, this is a Pride and Prejudice retelling from the hero, Fitzwilliam Darcy's point-of-view. If you want to know more of this novel, please visit Nancy's blog page created specially for potential readers where she briefly summarise what is in her book and explain her reasons for taking the self-publishing route. In conjunction with the release of His Good Opinion: A Mr. Darcy Novel , she has embark on a virtual book tour to celebrate and promote her work to a wider audience. There will be interviews and guest blogs with Nancy and a free copy of her novel in e-book format or paperback is offered to encourage user participation. The following is the itinerary of Nancy's blog tour (quoted from her post ): 29th November: Win Mr. Darcy! @ Honestly 2nd December: Talking Jane Austen With ... Nancy Kelley ...

The Austenesque scout is very happy to inform her readers about nine giveaways for this week. Henry Tilney's Diary written by Amanda Grange is scheduled to be released this week in US. As such, Amanda is interviewed by Maria Grazia of My Jane Austen Book Club . On top of this, her US publisher has generously donated a free copy of Henry Tilney's Diary to commentators of the interview . Do not forget to include your email address because Maria will be able to notify you in case you are the winner. The bad news is this giveaway is only for US and Canadian readers and closes on Sunday, 11 December 2011 . Indie Jane is hosting a contest to win a paperback copy of Fitzwilliam Ebenezer Darcy courtesy of the author. As it is usual on their website, there are several methods to enter in order to be in the drawing but do check out the post for instructions to can earn additional chances. This giveaway is open worldwide and end on next Monday, 12 December 2011 at 11.59...