Wow! Our Austenesque community is so amazing!!! Between 35 authors and hundreds of readers, we’ve already raised over $7000 $8000 $9000 for humanitarian aid to Ukraine on our original fundraiser post! Give yourselves a big hand!
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But the need is far too great to rest on our laurels, so our authors have pulled out even more rewards for donations!
NEW ITEMS:
Special offer: For a separate $40 donation, get a hand-knitted Jane Austen mouse from Cass Grafton (available internationally). This is a super-special opportunity, and there’s only 2 available, so claim it quickly! Here’s a picture of the one she gave me for my birthday. It’s totally adorable, complete with knitted book! Taken x 2!
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How does it work? You donate to humanitarian aid to Ukraine, and we give you cool things for Jane Austen lovers! Here’s an updated list of options:
1. The Raffle is closed! Thanks so much to everyone who donated. Prizes will be announced by the weekend!
Donate $5 or more to enter our raffle for a $50 Amazon gift card and many other prizes. The more you donate, the more entries to the raffle you get! Details below. Don’t forget to send your receipts to littorine (at) gmail.com to be entered. Raffle ends March 9, 2022.
Raffle prizes include:
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- Grand Prize: $50 Amazon gift card donated by Nicole Clarkston
- 10 winners!!! An audiobook of choice from Shannon Winslow
- E-book or audiobook of choice from Amy D’Orazio
- 2 winners! E-book or audiobook of choice from Lucy Marin
- 5 winners! E-book from Maria Grace, choice of Darcy’s Decision, The Darcy’s First Christmas, A Spot of Sweet Tea, Mistaking Her Character, Fine Eyes and Pert Opinions or Pemberley: Mr. Darcy’s Dragon
- E-book or (US only) signed paperback from Jennifer Altman of To Conquer Pride or Faults of Understanding
- 20 winners!!! Audiobook of choice from Joana Starnes
- 5 winners! E-book of choice from Joana Starnes
- NEW! E-book of choice from Anngela Schroeder
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The first 15 raffle donations of $100+ will receive a signed paperback from Abigail Reynolds (choice of To Conquer Mr. Darcy, Mr. Darcy’s Undoing, Pemberley by the Sea, Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy: The Last Man in the World, or What Would Mr. Darcy Do) – in addition to raffle entriesTaken!
- NEW! All Raffle donations over $100 will receive Elizabeth Adams’s entire catalog – yes, an e-book copy of EVERY SINGLE BOOK she’s written!!
- NEW! Raffle donations of $100+ will receive a Special Bonus (location permitting) – it might be a signed paperback from Jennifer Altman, LL Diamond, Lucy Marin, Anngela Schroeder, Syrie James or Cass Grafton, or some Jane Austen swag from Joana Starnes, Cass Grafton, or Lucy Marin. Yes, we’ll honor particular requests when we can, but can’t promise with limited quantities! Donate $200 or more and you’ll get even more!!
2. Get a cameo appearance in one of our books! These authors will name a character after you in an upcoming book. First come, first served, so claim your cameo in the comments! One per author unless stated otherwise. We may be adding to this list. Please note: Not all names can work in all stories, so please confirm your name with your author before payment! Details below.
Cameos by Austen Variations Authors
Elizabeth Adams $150 Donation – 4 taken, but Elizabeth is offering another!!
Lucy Marin $100 Donation – 2 taken, but Lucy is still offering a third cameo, if you don’t mind waiting until beyond 2022 to see your name appear
Already taken: cameos from Jennifer Altman, Diana Birchall, Amy D’Orazio (x2), LL Diamond (x2), Maria Grace (x3), Kara Louise, Abigail Reynolds (x3), Anngela Schroeder, Joana Starnes (x4)
Cameos by other Austenesque Authors
Cherith Boardman $50 donation
Leigh Dreyer $50 donation
Riana Everly $50 donation
Suzan Lauder $100 donation
Kelly Miller $100 donation
Mary Smythe $40
Sophie Turner $50 donation
Georgina Young-Ellis $100 donation
New! Victoria Kincaid $100 – 3 taken, but Victoria has added a new one!
Already taken: cameos from Cat Andrews, Cass Grafton, Riana Everly, Amanda Kai, Melanie Schertz (x4), Mary Smythe, Elizabeth Ann West
3. Get a great book to read while helping the people of Ukraine! Authors will donate 100% of royalties from the books listed below for the next week (through March 8) to Ukraine relief. Amy D’Orazio – So Material a Change
Abigail Reynolds – Mr Darcy’s Enchantment
Abigail Reynolds – Conceit and Concealment
Joana Starnes – A Timely Elopement
4. And these listings are just the beginning! Visit the Facebook Fundraiser for more books and cameos from JAFF authors! Cameos and books from authors including Melanie Scherz, Leigh Dreyer, Elizabeth Ann West, Cat Andrews, April Floyd, Lauren Gilbert, Anne Madison, Victoria Kincaid, Jeanna Ellsworth, Amanda Kai, Lauren Gilbert, Brenda Webb, Lis Batten, Mary Smythe, Linda Thompson, and many more being added all the time! If you’re a JAFF writer and want to take part, we’d be thrilled to have you!
How does it work for cameos? Claim the item you want in the comments, and once the author has confirmed you’re the recipient (authors must confirm your name can work in their book), make a donation to one of the selected charities* and send a copy of your receipt to the author.
How does the raffle work? To enter, please send a receipt or screen cap of your donation to littorine (at) gmail.com by March 9, 2022, and we’ll take it from there. Yes, earlier donations count! All your information will remain private. We realize this isn’t an efficient way to do it, but we’re much better at writing books than organizing fundraisers!
*Recommended charities:
Ukrainian charities recommended by Elizabeth Adams:
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- Keep Ukraine’s Media Going
- Come Back Alive in Ukraine – scroll to the bottom of the page for the Contribute button
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Internationally based Charities (4-star rating on Charity Navigator)
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- Doctors Without Borders
- GlobalGiving Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund – either directly through their site or through the JAFF Loves Ukraine Facebook Fundraiser
- World Central Kitchen
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Animal Charities in Ukraine recommended by Elizabeth Adams:
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- Gostomel Animal Shelter – they will be out of food for animals in a few days
- Give a Paw – this is located in Zaporizhzhya where the nuclear power plant fire was
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Congratulations!
To not only meet the goal but to have exceeded it is just so beautiful. To see so many people speaking out and helping is a wonderful gift. Hope is priceless 💜
Author
I agree! I’m so proud of our JAFF community – the authors for all their support and the readers for coming through with so many donations!
I’m just a reader, but I am so very proud to be a part of this wonderful community of JAFF. My thanks to Abigail Reynolds et all for making so easy to contribute to this worthwhile cause. My heart breaks for the people of Ukraine.
I haven’t checked in for a few days on the progress of the donation goal. Wow, I’m so proud of my fellow JAFF readers, this community of writers and readers.
I’m following Elizabeth Adam’s Facebook posts. Ukraine is constantly on my mind and it’s so heartbreaking. It’s all so horrific, and if there’s any sliver of silver shining behind these dark clouds it has been the world’s response. At least the sane, good humanitarian responses.
And so selfishly, I hope I win the Jane Austen mouse, although I’ll be thrilled for whoever wins her. 😀 Thank you Austen Variations, and thank you fellow readers.
Author
Thank you, Michelle! And the Jane Austen mouse isn’t part of the raffle – it’s available for a $40 donation. And well worth it – I adore mine!
I am looking to purchase a couple of books through Amazon where the royalties go towards helping Ukraine, is there a difference on how much is put towards the appeal if it is an eBook or a physical book? I think its brilliant what you are all doing and I am proud to be JAFF reader.
Author
Thank you, Amelia! I’m so proud of this community right now that I could burst. In terms of the royalties, it’s a fairly similar amount for paperback or ebook, so go with whichever is best for you. And thanks for your support for the people of Ukraine!
Thank you I have just purchased an ebook from the list and sent the email proof of receipt to the email mentioned. Hope that is enough. Thank you
Well done to all of our wonderful authors and FF Readers! Thank you everyone for your effort, your time, your creativity, and your compassion. Hopefully, we will all continue to assist in every way we can as the people of the Ukraine continue to resist.
Great that you’ve raised so much! I’d like to claim a cameo in Cherith Boardman’s book. Though perhaps my mother’s name instead of my own.
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