Alix James

Alix James/Nicole Clarkston is the author of Pride and Prejudice variations as well as North and South inspired novels. Copyright © Alix James, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 20212 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 All rights reserved. No part of Nicole's blog posts or published content may be reproduced in any form on by an electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages in a review.

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  1. Jane in January: Another New Beginning — 206 comments
  2. Leap into Love: Excerpt from a New Novella by Nicole Clarkston — 119 comments
  3. Looking Forward: Launch of A Fine Mind and a Givewaway! — 110 comments
  4. Mr. Darcy and the Governess Pre-Launch and Giveaway — 100 comments
  5. Nefarious Pre-Order Announcement — 83 comments

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Interview with a Janeite, with Special Guest Christine La Salle

Welcome back to our monthly feature where Jane Austen readers and authors get to know each other! This month, our special guest is Christine La Salle, one of our newest members. I know you will enjoy her wit as she shares about Jane Austen rescuing the sanity of a new mom, and then chats with …

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A Most Respectable Elopement, Part Thirty One

Happily married at last, and with danger behind them– for now– Lydia Bennet and George Wickham pay their respects to her family, and tend to one last bit of unfinished business. But will the party concerned lend a willing ear? Catherine Curzon and Nicole Clarkston Catch up on previous adventures here! One, Two, Three, Four, …

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A Most Respectable Elopement, Part Twenty Nine

The blessed day has finally arrived, and all Lydia Bennet’s hopes and dreams are coming true. By the end of the day, she will be able to sign her name “Lydia Wickham,” but the wedding does not seem to attract all the notice that she might have hoped for. Catherine Curzon and Nicole Clarkston Catch …

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February’s Interview with a Janeite: Special Guest Debbie Fortin

Greetings, fellow Janeites! For those of you just joining us again after our break, each month we feature one of Austen Variations’ readers here on the blog. This is your chance, as readers, to have your “share in the conversation,” and we love hearing what you have to say. This month we are featuring a …

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A Most Respectable Elopement, Part Twenty Seven

The happiest day of George Wickham’s life is just around the corner, and he has enlisted two stout-hearted gentlemen to assist him in making merry. Nothing but the finest will do, whether one is luring out spies or celebrating his impending marriage! Catherine Curzon and Nicole Clarkston Catch up on previous adventures here! One, Two, …

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Interview with a Janeite is back!

We took a short break over December and January, but we are back now, and we can’t wait to chat with you. This month we will be choosing our Janeite by top shares of our Austen Variations Facebook posts, so hit your share buttons and watch for the big reveal! We are looking forward to …

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A Most Respectable Elopement, Part Twenty Five

George Wickham’s old “friend,” Fitzwilliam Darcy, has found our couple in their rather posh new lodgings in London. Knowing only the public version of events, he arrives prepared to chastise and possibly even enforce a bit of morality. Wickham, however, sits dear Darcy down and flabbergasts him with the truth. Will Darcy refuse to believe …

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A Most Respectable Elopement, Part Twenty Three

After their previous lodgings were discovered, George Wickham and Lydia Bennet appealed to the protective wing of the army for better accommodations and a modest quantity of coin. Wickham has been tasked by his superiors to make himself visible to those trying to hunt him, drawing the villains out in the open, but that sort …

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Jane in January and You: I Had a Jane Sighting!

Did you know that Jane Austen’s ideas of romance were radical at the time? Yet today, we see her influence everywhere. She has almost defined our ideals of romance, even for people who have scarcely heard her name. Have you spotted her at a coffee shop or a movie theater near you? This last Christmas, …

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Jane in January and You– Let’s Play Matchmaker!

Who’s up for a round of The Dating Game? Today we have a list of eligible ladies and gents, who may or may not bear a slight resemblance to Jane Austen’s characters. Take a moment to read the descriptions, then answer at least one (but hopefully all) of the three questions to be entered in …

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