My Love for Jane Austen

Sara Marks is making her debut as a published Austenite author with the impending release of Modern Persuasion next Monday. If you looking for something unique other than Pride and Prejudice related, you may want to give this contemporary adaptation of Persuasion a chance. As mentioned in my previous posts, an author whether a newbie or a veteran in the publishing world needs to draw in readers to read his/her books. So Sara has organised a one week virtual book tour to promote Modern Persuasion . You can expect to read either guest posts, interviews, excerpt or reviews of the novel. And what would a blog tour be without giveaways? There are two types to choose from which are e-books of Modern Persuasion offered at the following sites. The second prize is a paperback copy of  Modern Persuasion and a collection of touristy knick-knacks that the protagonist visited as happened in Sara's novel. 22nd: Modern Persuasion Blog Tour - Sara Marks, 10 Things I Love about Captai...

It is my honour and privilege to welcome you to the fifth day of debut author Sara Marks's one week blog tour for Modern Persuasion . As the book title says it all, the novel is a modernisation of Jane Austen's Persuasion , one of my all-time favourite novel. While we await the official release which is scheduled for next Monday, why not get to know Sara and learn how she became a published author? Be sure to read until the bottom of the guest post to find out how you can win some Austenesque goodies. Guest Post Germ of an Idea Three years ago this week, I sat on a bus riding to New York City for the publishing conference Book Expo America and for a brand new conference about Wikipedia. I had, just that April, finally written a modernisation of Pride & Prejudice . That story had been in my head for years and I was thrilled that I had gotten it out of my head and on the page. I was thinking about what I wanted to write in July. Both April and July are part of Nation...

It is estimated that new Austenesque releases especially based on Pride and Prejudice are published on Amazon every few days. Ardent readers of this genre may be asking how they can keep up with them and know which books are worth reading or utter nonsense and should be avoided. On the other hand, how does a debut JAFF author get the word out to interested readers? Simple, by organising and/or participating in blog tours. Therefore it works both ways as authors and readers benefit from the publicity generated from it. With this in mind, Melanie Rachel who wrote The Courage series ( Pride and Prejudice sequel) has also taken this path. Her second book Courage Requires which was released last month continues where Courage Rises left off. If you are unsure if the writing is any good, there are selected excerpts and reviews by other Jane Austen enthusiasts to guide you. Additionally you can read guest posts by the author and be in the running to win either Courage Rises or Coura...

What if you have the opportunity to go back in time to meet a world famous author and discover the true cause of her death? Would you so agree to be part of it? Of course any Janeites will love the idea of time travelling back to the Regency era. But what if you have to steal an unpublished manuscript from her possession? Are you prepared to go against your moral principle for the benefit of humankind? This is what Rachel Katzman and Liam Finucane, two modern time travellers are task to do. Trained to infiltrate their target, Jane Austen, by posing as a brother and sister pair of wealthy West Indies planters, will they be able to achieve their goal and return back to their lives? This is the premise of the The Jane Austen Project by Kathleen A. Flynn, a first-time author. She is participating in a blog tour to promote her novel as is the norm for any published author. Get to know her by reading the short interview and a special guest post. In addition her publisher, HarperCollin...

One of three founding members of Austen Variations , Maria Grace is known to be a prolific writer among Jane Austen Fan Fiction circle. She has authored a series of Pride and Prejudice variations ( Given Good Principles and The Queen of Rosings Park ), novellas, short stories and two Jane Austen non-fiction books in Jane Austen Regency Life series. Besides that she has collaborated with her fellow Austen Variations authors to publish The Darcy Brothers and Pride & Prejudice: Behind the Scenes . However since last year she has embarked on a totally different direction by mixing Austen-themed stories and fantasy elements with the release of Pemberley: Mr. Darcy's Dragon which starts the Jane Austen's Dragons series. The second book titled Longbourn: Dragon Entail was launched a few weeks ago with a virtual fanfare in the form of blog tour. Get to know the story by reading excerpts and reviews and don't miss the opportunity to win a free e-book at the sites l...

As more and more new Austenesque novels are published daily, it is difficult to keep track of books to read. How does a book stand out from the rest and what does the author do to promote their work especially if they are new to this business or self-publish? One route to take is to organise or participate in a blog tour to attract readers to give it a try. It is no wonder that writers such as Lory Lilian choose this method as the way forward. The recently released A Man with Faults has already achieved the best-seller's ranking in Amazon in just a few weeks. So if you wish to find out more about this Pride and Prejudice variation, head to the sites below. There are enticing excerpts and guest posts to read and chances to win an e-book of Lory's works including A Man with Faults if you choose to. April 19th: A Man with Faults – Launch Post & Giveaway @ From Pemberley to Milton 23rd: Lory Lilian, AKA, The Queen of Hot Mush, Discusses Her New Book, "A Man ...

Austen Author 's Victoria Kincaid has published numerous Pride and Prejudice variations so far. Since 2015, the list stands at eight novels including the recently released Darcy's Honor . The course of true love is seldom a bed of roses as we learn of a new character, Viscount Billington, who intends to force Elizabeth Bennet into a marriage by smearing her reputation. As an honourable gentleman, Mr Darcy proposed a matrimony match to Elizabeth to combat Lord Henry's advances but will our heroine agree to his scheme? It is the customary for any published author to participate in a virtual tour to promote their new books. It is no different with Victoria as she partakes in blog tours. Read tantalising excerpts from the novel and what the reviews are saying. There is a likelyhood that you can win Darcy's Honor as the author is generously donating several paperback and e-books editions. So check out the schedule below: April 5th: "Darcy's Honor," ...

Thank you very much for the terrific response to Rose Servitova's guest post in celebration of the release of The Longbourn Letters . Rose mentioned it was fun and lovely to know that Austenesque readers offer their support and encouragement to debut authors like her. So do come back often to check out the numerous Austenite blog tours planned throughout the year. There is one in eleven chance that a reader will win a paperback of The Longbourn Letters sponsored by the author. Without further delay, let's put our hands together for as chosen by random number generator . Karen, please contact me with your shipping address latest by Wednesday, 3 May 2017 to show that you really want the book. Your address will then be passed to Rose who will arrange delivery of the prize. A new winner will be selected if there is no news from you. Update : Since Karen Millyard did not show her interest in receiving the prize, a new winner will be chosen instead. Congratulat...

Thank you for dropping by on the fourth blog tour stop for The Darcy Monologues , a compilation of Austen-themed short stories, which will be officially published next month. While waiting for the release, we have invited two of the anthology authors to grace us with their presence. Both are no strangers to the Austenesque world as they have written eleven standalone novels between them. Let's welcome KaraLynne Mackrory who shares why her fellow writer, Joana Starnes is a JAFF genius. You can also read the interview with Joana and enter to win one of two amazing gifts . Guest Post When there are hundreds of JAFF books out there with dozens and dozens of amazing authors creating them it is often hard to differentiate books, authors and story lines — especially when your read count exceeds 500. This difficulty, however, has never been a problem with a couple of authors. Joana Starnes is one such author for me. This is a lady who knows how to write from the inside of her c...

Jane Odiwe, author of Austenesque sequels ( Lydia Bennet's Story , Willoughby's Return , Mr. Darcy's Secret and Mrs Darcy's Diamonds ) and the Time Travel with Jane Austen series which consists of Searching for Captain Wentworth , Project Darcy , Mr Darcy's Christmas Calendar and Jane Austen Lives Again , is well known in Austenite circles as a writer, artist, illustrator and ambassador for the Jane Austen Literacy Foundation. She has recently added a new novel to the time travel series called Searching for Mr Tilney . Based on the title alone, astute readers will know it is inspired by the hero of Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey . To coincide with the official launch last week, she is embarking on a short virtual tour around the blogosphere. Get to know the author and her new release through interview and selected excerpt from the novel. In addition the ever generous Jane is also offering paperback editions of Searching for Mr Tilney and other goodies i...

A blessed and holy Easter to my fellow Christian readers! Today it is my pleasure to introduce to you a debut author who is new to the Austenesque genre. Rose Servitova is her name and The Longbourn Letters was just recently published. Far from being a Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet romance, this epistolary novel shines a spotlight between Elizabeth's father and his heir. Let us welcome Rose and her motivation her to write this book. Do make sure you read till the end for there is a giveaway generously sponsored by the author. Guest Post "a glorious epistolary novel that mixes laugh-out-loud hilariousness with serious social comment ..touching sentiment" — Jane Austen Regency World Magazine. I am so pleased to be invited by Lúthien84 to discuss my motivation for writing, the now highly acclaimed, The Longbourn Letters for when I set out, I was advised by several well-meaning people to abandon the format, tone and angle that I chose. I am so glad that ...

The world of Jane Austen Fan Fiction has been abuzz lately with the impending publication of an anthology of Austen-inspired short stories edited by Christina Boyd. If you guess the title as The Darcy Monologues , you are absolutely correct. Judging by the positive response so far, it will certainly be a hit with Austenesque lovers come the officially released next month. This is evident when the book cover was revealed a few weeks ago to positive response. It may be because there are two great prizes offered as part of the celebration. Who would say no to winning a 7" Fire tablet with Alexa or a US$25 Etsy gift card ? As mentioned here , both contests are open worldwide and ends on Friday, 21 April 2017 . As we wait for the big day, you are invited to be part of the blog tour which has already begun since last week. One of the fifteen authors will be interviewed on a blog each week with a side dish of guest posts. There are also selected excerpts and reviews of The Darc...