My Love for Jane Austen

Today is one of the most important day for Janeites and Austenite lovers. It is the birth date of our revered and most loved author who gave us many hours of enjoyment of reading her six completed novels, an epistolary novella, two unfinished manuscripts, numerous short stories and hundreds of personal correspondence with family and friends. So how will you be marking this joyous occasion? It certainly calls for a celebration with prizes to be given away in the listed blogs below. Firstly Meredith Esparza has organised a giveaway on her blog, Austenesque Reviews . She is offering three Austen-related gifts to her readers who leave a comment on her post sharing your plans for Jane Austen on her birthday. You can choose to receive a Jane Austen action figure , a paperback edition of Nancy Moser's Just Jane or The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen by Syrie James. It is open internationally and closes next Monday, 22 December 2014 . Sophia Rose of Delighted Reader has invited a...

The Austenesque book scout is delighted to share some great news on fantastic Austenite giveaways which is sure pleased her readers. Debut novelist Pamela Lynne has answered readers' questions on fellow author Leslie Diamond's blog in Ask the Author series. You can read the interview transcript and leave a comment to be entered to win an e-book of Dearest Friends . If you already own her book, you will be playing for a Christmas ornament especially donated by Pamela. The contest closes on Friday, 12 December 2014 . Author Stanley Michael Hurd has stopped by Austenesque Reviews for an interview with Meredith Esparza. Leave a comment there because he is generously offering three paperback copies of Darcy's Tale: Volume I, Into Hertfordshire and an ARC of Darcy's Tale: Deluxe Edition . Extra entry is given when you comment on Meredith's review of Darcy's Tale: Deluxe Edition . The deadline for this international competition is next Wednesday, 17 ...

Every once in a while, there are new authors ready to break out into the publishing scene. Today I have the privilege to introduce to you one such writer to the world of Austenesque genre with The Muse which is slated for release some time this month by Meryton Press. Jessica Evans is here to delight us with a guest post on the origin and inspiration for penning her debut novel. Guest Post        Mr. Darcy in tights?!? While this image may have some reaching for their smelling salts, for others, it may be hard to envision their favourite literary heartthrob sporting a dance belt and leotard. Whatever your persuasion, brace yourself because I've set The Muse , my modernised version of Pride and Prejudice , in a professional ballet company. In this story, Jane and Lizzy are dancers in the corps de ballet , or chorus, of Ballet Theater of New York, Charles Bingley is the company Assistant Artistic Director, and Mr. Darcy is a former dancer turned chor...

Austenesque author Rose Fairbanks has just published her second work after the success of The Gentleman's Impertinent Daughter . Letters from the Heart is a what-if story based on the characters of Pride and Prejudice where both Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet wrote private letters addressed to each other and accidentally mailed them. How will their actions significantly affect their respective family as strict Regency rules mean that correspondence between an unrelated male and female implies an engagement has taken place? If the premise sounds good, you may wish to join Rose on her blog tour that promises to be exciting. There are exquisite excerpts from Letters from the Heart to look forward to and guest posts by the author. On top of that, she is also contributing a paperback copy and/or an e-book edition of the novella. So here are the scheduled stops along with giveaways of Letters from the Heart (quoted from Rose's blog post ): December 2nd: Lette...

The Austenesque book scout is listing Austen-themed giveaways for this week in the hope that her readers will be informed. Author Sharon Lathan has created a special Regency Christmas quiz for her blog readers. She will select three winners with the most correct answers and the grand prize will be awarded a 2015 calendar , a tote bag , a deck of cards and two magnets which she has crafted and available to purchase at her Zazzle store . The other winners will own special items from her store. So visit her post and answer the quiz by Monday, 15 December 2014 at 6 pm EST . The authors of Austen Variations is hosting A little Jane for the Holidays giveaway. Head to the post and fill up the Rafflecopter form to win one of the amazing prizes ranging from print copies, e-books and audiobooks of their work to cards , Jane Austen prints and goodie bags of treats. It is open to US and international readers until Tuesday, 6 January 2015 . Charlotte Brentwood is the gues...

The month of December sees a new novel based on the premise of Pride and Prejudice that will be official published by Meryton Press. Written by debut author Jessica Evans, The Muse is a story set in the contemporary world of ballet where we find Elizabeth Bennet as the newest corps de ballet in Ballet Theater of New York. In anticipation of the impending release of The Muse , a blog tour for the author has just begun today. Follow the virtual tour to read exclusive excerpts and know more about Jessica and her book through guest posts and interview. If you are unsure if it will be your cup of tea, there are several reviews by prominent bloggers to help you decide plus giveaways for the paperback and e-book copies. Listed below are the scheduled stops for The Muse : 3rd: The Muse Blog Tour with Jessica Evans @ More Agreeably Engaged 5th: Blog Tour: The Muse by Jessica Evans @ Laughing With Lizzie 6th: Blog Tour - The Muse by Jessica Evans - Guest Post and Giveaway @ Ba...

Austenesque author Monica Fairview has officially released Mr. Darcy's Challenge today. Continuing where it was left off at Mr. Darcy's Pledge , this Pride and Prejudice variation takes Mr Darcy back to Longbourn where he intends to rescue the Bennets' reputation but unintentionally proposes to Elizabeth Bennet who promptly rejects him. How will Darcy go about fulfilling his pledge to win Elizabeth's heart and is it worth it knowing that she will never be his? Following her previous experience when T he Other Mr. Darcy , The Darcy Cousins , Steampunk Darcy and Mr. Darcy's Pledge were published, Monica will embark on a virtual book tour on selected blogs to introduce this second volume in The Darcy's Novel . Read and listen to excerpts from the book and participate in the giveaways to win either the paperback edition or e-book of Mr. Darcy's Challenge . Follow the blog tour below: November 10th: Cover Reveal, Mr. Darcy's Challenge @ Aus...