My Love for Jane Austen

The Austenesque book scout welcomes everyone to a new week by sharing her compiled list of Austenite giveaways that should not be missed. Jane Austen Variations ' Maria Grace is celebrating the newly published A Spot of Sweet Tea: Hopes & Beginnings which is her collection of four short stories based on Pride and Prejudice and Emma . Be sure to visit her post and read an excerpt from Last Dance because she is donating two e-books of A Spot of Sweet Tea: Hopes & Beginnings and another two e-books of Last Dance . Just leave a comment sharing how you feel about the short stories before 12 noon CDT on Friday, 2 October 2015 . Visit Diana J. Oaks's post on Austen Authors where she talks about the use of Americanisms. You are welcome to add to the discussion by sharing some Americanism words that you know of in the comment section. One reader will win a set of Darcy and Elizabeth salt and pepper shakers . The worldwide contest ends at 12 midnight EDST on ...

Lory Lilian, author of numerous Austenesque favourites such as Remembrance of the Past , Rainy Days , His Uncle's Favorite and The Perfect Match , has published her latest Pride and Prejudice novel back in July. Originally titled My Husband, Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy , it has been changed to Sketching Mr. Darcy . According to Lory, this story involves a forced marriage scenario between Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy of Pemberley. Will she learn to fall in love with her new husband? I hope so. Nevertheless the author is currently on tour to promote her new work. You can learn more of the author and Sketching Mr. Darcy by reading interviews, guest posts, excerpts and review. For the opportunity to win either paperback edition or e-book , visit the following blogs to participate in the fabulous giveaways. July 20th: Sketching Mr Darcy by Lory Lilian ~ Interview, Excerpt & Giveaway! @ My Kids led me back to Pride and Prejudice August 6th: Guest Post with Lory L...

Thank you for taking the time to read and comment on KaraLynne Mackrory's excerpt from Yours Forevermore, Darcy as part of her blog tour. Before the winner is announced, please allow me to thank Jakki Leatherberry once again for including my blog on this virtual tour. KaraLynne, thank you for sharing a tantalising excerpt. I cannot wait to find out who got Darcy's letters (I hope it is Elizabeth) and how will the receiver react to them. Eleven readers have expressed their interest to win the paperback copy of Yours Forevermore, Darcy since one comment is disqualified because it is posted past the deadline. Without further delay, may I congratulate as picked by random number generator . Susanne, do write your shipping address on my contact page if you wish to claim your prize. If I do not hear from you by Saturday, 26 September 2015 , a new winner will be chosen instead. Take note that although you may have mentioned your email address in the comment, you should s...

The Austeneque book scout is delighted to share news of this week's contests readers may wish to enter. Head over to author Karen M Cox's blog to continue her celebration of the fifth publication anniversary of her first novel. She is donating a Kindle edition of 1932 to anyone who fill up the Rafflecopter form on her post . Hurry because it ends on Wednesday, 23 September 2015 . Karen is hosting the third and final giveaway on her blog for a US$10 Amazon gift card. All you need to do is to comment on her blog posts or her Facebook author page . The competition begins from Thursday, 24 September 2015 to 11.59 pm EST on Monday, 28 September 2015 . P. O. Dixon is the guest author of More Agreeably Engaged where kindly shares news of her latest Pride and Prejudice release titled As Good as a Lord . Read an excerpt from Chapter 1 and leave a comment mentioning your favourite Mrs Bennet's rant(s) because the author is generously providing a paperback edition ...

Thank you very much for allowing me to visit your blog today, Lúthien84, to make my very special announcement! In fact, rather than making my own announcement, I am going to let the wonderful Caroline Jane Knight, Jane Austen's 5th great niece, tell you all! "It is inspiring to see the positive influence Jane has on people's lives today. They say life is about what you leave behind and I couldn't be more proud of Great Aunt Jane's legacy, my inspiration for the Jane Austen Literacy Foundation . As Jane's popularity continues to grow, I wanted to extend her legacy by harnessing the global passion for Austen to improve literacy rates. Literacy is the key to self-improvement and unlocking potential. Reading and writing are essential skills for anyone who wants to understand, enjoy and influence the world around them. The foundation raises money to help create CONFIDENT READERS and PROUD WRITERS by providing FREE books and writing materials to communities i...

With two on-going Austenesque book tours scheduled for this month, readers would be glad to make room for another. With Dearest Friends under her belt, Pamela Lynne will be officially launching Sketching Character on 28 September 2015. This new Pride and Prejudice variation novel mainly revolves around Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy and takes us on a journey unlike what transpires in canon. To learn more about the book, you can join her on a virtual visit to several blogs to celebrate the impending publication. There are fun guest posts to read plus opportunities to win e-books of Sketching Character and other interesting prizes. Although the mini tour has already begun, it's still not late to join other stops. Pamela's scheduled appearances are listed below: September 7th: Guest Post + Giveaway with Author Pamela Lynne!!! @ Austenesque Reviews 21st: Sketching Character- Author Interview with Pamela Lynne and Giveaway! @ Stories from the Past Octobe...

The Austenesque book scout is pleased to inform her loyal readers of Austen-themed giveaways that they may wish to participate this week. Karen M Cox is celebrating the fifth publication anniversary of her debut novel, 1932 , on her blog . There is an autographed paperback copy of the novel sponsored by her so fill in the Rafflecopter form . The link is available on her post and the contest ends on Saturday, 19 September 2015 . In honour of 'Talk Like a Pirate Day' this Saturday, Kara Louise is giving away five promotional codes to download a free audiobook of Pirates and Prejudice to be used on Audible . Simply leave a comment on her post with your email address by Saturday, 19 September 2015 to be eligible. Austen Authors ' Rose Fairbanks is generously sponsoring an e-book of her upcoming Pride and Prejudice short story collection titled Love Lasts Longest . So visit her post and comment to be entered. All the best! This week's free e-books are...