My Love for Jane Austen

This week's Austen-related giveaways brought to you by the Austenseque scout can be perused below. Joana Starnes is the featured guest author on Janet Taylor's blog, More Agreeably Engaged . Read her delightful tale of how she came to write fan fiction based on Pride and Prejudice and you may be one of the lucky winners when you leave a comment on her post . The prizes are two e-books of her self-published effort titled From This Day Forward ~ The Darcys of Pemberley . Remember to include your email address for this international giveaway which ends next Monday, 24 June 2013 at midnight . Cecilia Gray is going on a virtual book tour of Suddenly You , the fourth novel in A Jane Austen Academy series. Check her schedule on IMR Blog Tours to see where she is heading from 17-21 June 2013 because there is a giveaway of two prizes to coincide with the tour. They are a US$25 gift card to a bookstore of your choice and five books in A Jane Austen Academy series . Fill...

Summer in the Northern Hemisphere is a time to relax and frolic under the sun where it shines the longest in the year for those of you lucky enough to be living in temperate countries. It is also a time where Austenites are the least hectic in their busy schedule and can plan to host Jane Austen-related events for our enjoyment. So here are two such events you should look out for in the coming weeks. First up is a virtual group read hosted by Meredith Esparza, Jakki Leatherberry and Angie Kroll, the three ladies of Team Austenesque. It will be held next week on Austenesque Reviews and the selected book is Mr Darcy's Noble Connections , Abigail Reynolds newest novel which was just published early this month. There will be five discussions on her novel beginning next Monday, 24 June 2013 leading to a final live chat the author. The reading schedule along with FAQs are now posted on the blog . Lots of prizes generously sponsored by Ms Reynolds, her publisher and interested ind...

The Austenesque book scout wish to share some Austen-related book contests which she hopes to delight her readers. Another new Indie Jane reviewer Lynne Scott has written a delightful review of Karen Aminadra's newest novel titled Rosings . Stop by and fill in the Rafflecopter form if you are interested to win one of two Kindle editions on offer. This international giveaway closes on Sunday, 16 June 2013 at 11.59 pm ET . Next Tess Quinn was interviewed by Meredith Esparza on Austenesque Reviews . She is gifting two readers a paperback and an e-book of Pride Revisited , her anthology of Pride and Prejudice short stories. The paperback copy is limited to US residents only while the e-book is open worldwide . Just leave a comment and email address on the interview by next Wednesday, 19 June 2013 to enter the contest. Colette Saucier is hosting a competition on her blog for an e-book of Pulse and Prejudice as part of Out of this World Secret Cravings Parano...

Let's welcome the new week with a list of book giveaways that are posted on the blogosphere brought to you by the Austenesque scout. Indie Jane has a guest post by the author of A Jane Austen Daydream , Scott D. Southard. Read what he has to say on Jane Austen and his novel for you may receive a free e-book of A Jane Austen Daydream . Just fill up the Rafflecopter form by next Monday, 10 June 2013 . Jakki Leatherberry of Leatherbound Reviews is spotlighting Pamela Dixon's newest release titled Lady Harriette: Fitzwilliam's Heart & Soul . Visit her blog post to enter the giveaway for a paperback copy limited to US readers only and an e-book format which is open to all by filling up the Rafflecopter form . The deadline is on Monday, 10 June 2013 . Besides those contests mentioned above, there is also a blog hop organised by Maria Grace . Her Summer Banquet Hop is from 3-7 June 2013 and there are numerous authors and bloggers that are offering giveaways o...

Kara Louise is known for authoring several Pride and Prejudice variation stories including the best loved Darcy's Voyage and Only Mr. Darcy Will Do in addition to Pemberley Celebrations: The First Year , a short story compilation detailing the lives of Mr and Mrs Fitzwilliam Darcy. Her latest effort is also another variation of Jane Austen's popular novel which was released only a few days ago. Self-published as Pirates and Prejudice , it begins just after the disastrous proposal at Hunsford where Mr Darcy is mistaken for a pirate. If you would like to know more, why not join Kara on her blog tour where she is actively promoting her new novel? You might even win a copy of Pirates and Prejudice generously contributed by her. So stop by below and read what motivated her to write this unique story plus an excerpt from the novel. Kara Louise's blog schedule with giveaways (quoted from her blog ): 30th May: Kara Louise Interview, Excerpt & Giveaway @ Leatherbou...

The Austenesque scout has some good news to let her readers know about book giveaways they might find it to be useful. Austenesque writer Sharon Lathan is participating in Armchair BEA event on her blog . As such she has generously donated three signed copies or e-books in The Darcy Saga as goodies as well as the grand prize of an autographed paperback copy of The Passions of Dr. Darcy and a mystery box containing 4-6 of her favourite books. So visit her blog and fill up the Rafflecopter form on her giveaways page . This fabulous giveaway is open to US and Canadian residents for physical copies and ends on Sunday, 2 June 2013 at 11.59 pm PST . Amazon.com Widgets In addition Pamela Dixon is joining in the fun by donating two e-books to readers at Faith Hop and Cherrytea . The two winners will receive either Bewitched, Body and Soul or her upcoming release of Lady Harriette: Fitzwilliam's Heart & Soul . So fill up the form on this post before Sunday, 2...

Bluebells in the Mourning , KaraLynne Mackrory's latest novel was published by Meryton Press earlier this month. This second novel after her debut novel, Falling for Mr. Darcy , is also a Pride and Prejudice variation whereupon Mr Darcy did not get the opportunity to propose to Elizabeth Bennet in Hunsford Parsonage. After receiving news of Lydia's death, Mr Darcy escorts Elizabeth and Maria Lucas back to London and learn of Elizabeth's true opinion of him. Attempting to change his ways, how will the story turn out in the end? As is the usual practice for authors with new releases, KaraLynne is touring various blogs to promote Bluebells in the Mourning . Be sure to stop by and read her guest posts because you may be lucky enough to win the paperback or e-book version which is generously donated by her publisher. The links below also include reviews and giveaways. May 20th: Review and GIVEAWAY: Bluebells in the Mourning by KaraLynne Mackrory @ So little time... 22...

Velvet of vvb32reads is once again hosting a Pride and Prejudice -themed virtual event after the success of her past four events including Pemberley Ball 2011 and Something Amiss at Pemberley which has been highlighted on this blog. Tea at Pemberley officially began yesterday and lasts for a week until Sunday, 26 May 2013 which sees several guest authors having a turn at introducing their Austenesque titles. A quick view of the schedule of events lists the authors and the books that will be featured. You can look forward to winning the following books that are graciously offered during this event which is open worldwide . Click on the image to learn the simple steps needed to enter the giveaways which end on Friday, 31 May 2013 . 1) A paperback and an e-book copy of Regina Jeffers's The Disappearance of Georgiana Darcy 2) A copy of Second Glances by Alexa Adams 3) A copy of Karen V. Wasylowski's Darcy and Fitzwilliam: A Tale of a Gentleman and an Officer ( ...