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As mentioned in the upcoming Jane Austen Christmas event , this year's Christmas celebrations has begun early with Jane Austen Variations hosting a massive giveaway on their blog . Take a look at the amazing prizes below and click on the covers which will link you directly to each post. Then leave a comment there to be counted for these fabulous swags courtesy of the authors. The event lasts until Christmas Eve so get going now! 1) A Jane Austen Daybook sponsored by Diana Birchall 2) An autographed paperback edition of The Muse by Jessica Evans 3) Two e-books of Maria Grace's The Darcys' First Christmas 4) Two e-books of Alone with Mr Darcy by Abigail Reynolds 5) A Pride and Prejudice peacock cover fleece blanket ( US ) donated by Abigail Reynolds 6) Twenty e-books of The Darcys of Derbyshire by Abigail Reynolds on first-come, first-served basis 7) Two e-books of Maria Grace's To Forget: Darcy's London Christmas 8) Two e-books ( Kindle /...

One of the latest Pride and Prejudice contemporary novel to hit the publishing scene is Villa Fortuna . Fresh from publishing her Elizabeth and Darcy modern spy genre in Denial of Conscience and the holiday festivities of Lucky 13 , author Cat Gardiner takes readers on a short trip to New York's Little Italy neighbourhood. Inspired by real-life events in the author's life, you may not want to miss this fun and sweet romance that celebrates family, love and glorious Italian food. As with her previous release, Cat is virtually touring selected book blogs to promote her book. Join the celebration as there are fabulous reviews to read and e-books of Villa Fortuna and swags to win. Although it has begun, there is still time to participate and receive amazing gifts. Check out Cat Gardiner's mini blog tour below. November 27th: Book Giveaway For Villa Fortuna - Pride, Prejudice, and a Haircut @ Goodreads December 4th: "Villa Fortuna," By Cat Gardiner...

A new week beckons which means more Austen-inspired goodies to look forward to this week courtesy of the Austenesque book scout. Austen Authors ' Regina Jeffers has presented two excerpts from her award-winning Pride and Prejudice sequel, Christmas at Pemberley . On top of that she is sponsoring two Jane Austen Illustrated 2016 Peacock edition calendars designed by Janet Taylor. So leave a comment to qualify for the giveaway which ends at midnight EST on Friday, 11 December 2015 . Visit My Jane Austen Book Club as author Laura Briggs has been invited by blogger mistress Maria Grazia to share her novella, Christmas with Miss Austen . A PDF format of her Christmas-themed Austenite book is up for grabs so fill in the Rafflecopter form on her post to participate. The deadline for this worldwide competition is next Thursday, 17 December 2015 . Next read an interview between Maria Grazia and author Lynn Messina on My Jane Austen Book Club because three copies of Pre...

As announced on this post , the first Jane Austen-themed Christmas virtual event hosted on Just Jane 1813 has started. During The Twelve Days of Jane , blogger mistress Claudine will be reviewing old and new Austenesque reads that celebrate this joyous holiday occasion. There will also be giveaways of the books reviewed courtesy of the authors and other Austenesque gifts so comment on the posts by clicking the book covers for quick links in order to be entered. Generally all competitions are open internationally unless indicated otherwise until mid-December . 1) An e-book of Once Upon a December by Rose Fairbanks 2) Two e-books and a paperback edition of Cat Gardiner's Villa Fortuna 3) A US$50 gift voucher for Songbird Sweets ( US ) 4) Winner's choice for a print from Illustrarti 's Austen house collection 5) A Jane Austen bookmark from lacegrl130 ( US ) 6) A 8x10 Chawton House print with quote , a 5x7 globe print with quote and an Elinor greeting...