Happy 244rd Birthday to Jane Austen! She may have spent a scant 41 years on this earth, but she’s still delighting us every day.
Happy Birthday, Jane Austen!
Happy Birthday Jane Austen!
Happy 244rd Birthday to Jane Austen! She may have spent a scant 41 years on this earth, but she’s still delighting us every day.
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Happy Birthday, indeed. Bless her heart. Well, I already own all the books. That can be a good thing or not. I’ll put my name in for the Jane Austen Swag. Man, y’all are so generous. Thank you so much. It was exciting just looking at all that cool Austen inspired ‘stuff,’ wow!! Good luck to everyone in the drawing. Blessings and Happy Birthday, Jane!!
What an amazing way to celebrate Jane’s 243rd! I would love to win either the library or the swag kit, because I am such an Austen lover! (not to mention loved of Austen fan fic 😊.
Wishing all good luck in the give away and very happy holidays!
Oh, glorious of days! Happy Birthday, dearest Jane Austen! Such lovely book treasure! I would be tickled pink and over the moon with Joy with any of these amazing Jane Austen inspired gifts! Thank you for this fabulous chance. Happy reading and writing… xxx 💞📚☕️
Happy Birthday to our dear Jane!
I’d love to win the SWAG BONANZA!
Happy birthday to the incomparable Jane! Our JASNA has a tea in her honor each year. So fun. I would LOVE to be entered for either of the giveaways!
Happiest of Birthdays to our dear Jane Austen! My first choice of the offered gifts is the Austenesque Library! However, I would never say no to the Austenesque Swag Bonanza either!
Thanks for offering these wonderful gifts! I am interested in the SWAG collection, prize #2! (I do most of my reading of real books of JAFF, so the ebooks, and audiobooks aren’t my cup of tea!)
Remembering your birth Ms.Jane Austen…Your forever followers/fans.
These are awesome prizes, thank you so much variation authors. Please enter me in the drawing of both. Thank you so much for such generosity.
#2 looks awesome so many neat things. Plus I already own all of the books. SO happy that her talent not only lived on but inspired so many others! Happy Birthday to our dear Jane Austen!
I am interested in both prizes
Who wouldMy be pleased with such a birthday gift? Jane Austen herself would be squealing her delight 🙂
I would be VERY happy with the Austenesque library. As an Aussie I can only look on with pleasure as some luck US resident enjoys that massive haul Jane Austen goodies.
Thank you!
I like the way you celebrate! Thank you for the opportunity to take a chance in both drawings.
Happy Birthday Jane Austen 🎁 and thanks for this wonderful giveaway. I would love to win the Austeneque library please 💜
The prizes are incredibly generous, however I have pretty much all the books and I keep being presented with JA related items,; what I want is the cake!
Yes, I know it’s not on offer, but what a beauty! I couldn’t resist mentioning it. Is there any information on the cake?
No need to enter me in the draw, of course.
BTW: Isn’t Jane 244? Born 1775, and this is 2019, if you don’t mind my mentioning it.
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Right you are! Bad math on my part. Sorry, I wish I knew more about the cake, but it’s just one I found on the internet. 🙂
Sacre Bleu!
How could a person choose between the two “bonanzas”? Definitely a Sophie’s Choice. I considered being greedy and saying “I want it all!” but decided to choose what’s behind Door #2 and go with the Jane Austen Swag Bonanza.
Happy Birthday, Jane Austen!
By the way, whoever made the cake pictured above is quite talented. That cake is gorgeous!
Oops. For some reason, the comment intended for the end of this stream posted here. As long as I’m here, I thought I’d mention that you may want to change 244rd to 244th.
Happy birthday, Jane! What a great giveaway. If I win, I’d love the Austenesque library.
I’d love both, but I’d be more than happy to win the library, alone. Thank you for this chance.
What a generous give away. As I have all the books both in audio and e book format I would like to enter for prize #2. I am so glad we have the anniversary of Jane’s birth for without it we would not have these wonderful HEA variations (although her books alone are wonderful) nor would we have made such wonderful friends in the JAFF community. Our lives are richer for her.
I would love the Jane Austen swag! Happy Holidays!
What wonderful and generous giveaways. I read so many P&P variations, having either giveaway would be stupendous. Thank you for doing this…a heartfelt and very well-planned gift giving on Jane Austen’s birthday!
What a wonderful giveaway! As i have most of the books, I would like a chance to win prize #2, with the amazing swag.
Happy Birthday to Jane!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!
What a fabulous birthday idea for JA! I , too, am lucky to have most of the books in #1 and think they should be shared with someone not as lucky so a swag entry please.
Thanks Abigail for the generous gifts and for sharing your imagination with the JAFF community. I look forward to your books and reread them often.
Happy Birthday, Jane! Your writings have influenced so many for so long. You are truly a treasure! Thank you for the chance to win so many great gifts. You were the FIRST JAFF author I read – eternal gratitude for leading the way.
Happy birthday Jane! Thank you to all Austen fiction writers who keep up happy by writing, holding watch parties, sharing their travels to England, etc. You enrich our lives💗. I would like to be entered for both prizes. Thank you.
Wow! These prizes are absolutely phenomenal. Thank you, thank you, thank you to the many authors who have contributed. My choice, if I am so blessed, would be Prize 2–the Swag Bonanza since I already own about 95% of the books in the first prize. Please accept my sincere appreciation for thinking of your readers in this special way. Happy Birthday, Jane Austen!
I’d love to be entered into the Austenesque Library contest.
Happy Birthday Jane!
I join you in wishing Jane a Happy Birthday. I am honored to share a birthday with her.
Thank you for the opportunity to win some wonderful Austen items. Please enter me in Swag 2.
Thank you for helping everyone celebrate Jane Austen’s birthday. Many of us Janites celebrated this weekend with a Birthday Tea. I would love to to either set. Please enter me in for both giveaways.
Thank you for the generous giveaway. I am interested in both. Happy Birthday, Jane!
Happy Birthday Jane!
I’m interested in both!
Happy Birthday, dearest Jane!
I would love to win the swag as I already have much of the library!
Happy Birthday Jane!
Swag please! Thank you for the opportunity.
Happy Birthday Jane! I am interested in the swag bonanza.
Happy Birthday to our dearest Jane! What a wonderful giveaway! I’d love to win either group of prizes. Thank you!
Happy birthday, dearest Jane! Both prize packages look great!
Happy Birthday to you, Miss Jane!
I would love to be entered in the library giveaway. If I win, I would be happy to share the audiobooks with a second winner.
Happy Holidays!
Swag Bonanza because I already own all the books in the library. I’ve never done audio books. I’d be willing to try that out! 🙂 Happy Birthday, Miss Jane Austen!
Happy Birthday Aunt Jane! I used to call her Aunt, but I am getting nearer to calling her Sister…. As I am becoming a stately matron. We almost share a Birthday, mine is tomorrow and I will definitely celebrate it with a little dose of Austen, as there is some good Austen for every occasion. But what a nice treat it would be to get a Prize #1 😉
I would love to win either prize package! Thank you so much. 😀
Oooh! I’d love the swag – to show off my love for Jane!
Happy birthday, dear Jane! If it were not for you, we would not be here in this blog with these authors!
As I do not live in the US, I would like to participate on the Austenesque Library.
Thank you for the opportunity.
This is amazing! I would be happy with either the Jane Austen Swag Bonanza or the collection of audio and ebooks! Thank you!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Jane!!! I’m so thankful for her novels and all of the variations!!!! I would love either prize! Both are amazing prizes!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Jane!!! I’m so thankful for her novels and all of the variations!!!! I would love either prize! Both are amazing
What an awesomely generous opportunity. Thank you! Gosh, what a dilemma. The books of course are on top of my list, but I cetainly wouldn’t turn down the swag.
Happy birthday Jane Austen.. thanks for the chance either of the prizes would be amazing.
I want it all! What a generous giveaway!
It’s so fun to have others to celebrate something like this with (my family thinks I’m a little weird😜)! Happy birthday, Jane!
Tough call, but I would like to be entered for the library prize. Thanks so much!
Happy Birthday! I would be delighted with either!
happy birthday, Jane!!! Thank you for this wonderful present
I am from Argentina, and I would love to win the books.
Happy Birthday to Miss Jane, thank you for 6 fabulous books that inspired so many others by all these talented authors.
(May I have the swag bag, please please please pretty please?)
Happy birthday Jane Austen!
I would love the swag as I already have almost all the library prizes.
Thank you!
Id be thrilled with both, please and thank you for such a beautiful opportunity! Happy birthday to my favorite author and a woman who has changed my life for the better in so many ways. <3
I have all the books in my library already so I would love to have the swag! This giveaway made me laugh with glee! And like Lizzy, I dearly love to laugh. Happy birthday Jane Dear!
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Happy Birthday to Jane and Happy Holidays to all of ther Austen-esque authors and readers. The library “sounds” amazing – really enjoy audio books while driving.
Lots of fun stuff! I’m very interested in both the swag and the books. Happy Birthday to Jane!
Happy Birthday and Holidays! I’d love to be entered in both drawings! What a lovely way to celebrate! I’ve been listening to my Mr.Darcy’s Enchantment while driving, and loving it!!!!
Happy Birthday, Jane! I would love to have Prize #2….thank you for the giveaway!
Happy birthday! I would love to have prize #1.
Hello! Since it is my birthday too- (63 years young), I am going to be greedy and claim to win both/either, please. Happy birthday, Ms Austen, Mr Beethoven and all others with December 16 birthdays. Good luck. Thank you for the opportunity, Ms Reynolds.
Happy Jane Austen birthday. Like J. W. I own those e-book and have read them but please put my name in for the JA swag. Merry Christmas to all who celebrate that holiday. Thanks for your generosity.
Birthday wishes for Ms Austen! Thank you for the generous offer of gifts. I’d love the library. “ I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of anything than of a book! “
Swag is my first choice! Happy birthday Jane! And thanks!
Happy happy anniversary of he day the earth was graced with the presence of one of the most influential women who ever lived! And thanks so much for this giveaway, what an awesome way to celebrate her legacy! I would love to win the swag bonanza. What a great birthday gift that would be for me!
It’s amazing to consider the joy that Miss Austen continues to give to all of us with her wonderful stories and characters. She certainly made the most of her 41 years. I have most of the books already but I would love a chance at that fabulous swag bonanza.
Happy Birthday to a beloved author. Her work is cherish by millions around the world and with reason! May she give many more a chance to fall in love with her dearest characters!
Thanks for the giveaway.. I have a US address if I win the swag which I’d ❤️ . Thank you for the opportunity ❤️❤️❤️
Hello Abigail!
Thank you for being so generous on Jane Austen’s birthday!
I would like to try for the books if I may, thanks!
Happy birthday Jane. Would absolutely love to win the both, but being in Australia the Austenesque package would be awesome. Love reading pride and prejudice variations. My daughter and daughter in law are huge fans too. Thanks!
I love that the words “swag bonanza” are connected to Jane Austen in any fashion! That would be something I would be thrilled to win. She, and all the lovely authors she’s inspired, have helped me through the worst moments of my life. I’m happy to be a part of a time where she is appreciated like the treasure she is. Thank you for the chance to win!
I would love the swag!!!
Happy Birthday dear Jane. God Bless you! I second Ashley Wentworth’s comment about the inspiration her books have given all our beloved Austenesque authors, these authors and their many stories have helped me tremendously.
I would love, love, love! the books and audio books, wow! Those and the swag bonanza just seem too good to be true. My heart will jump first up and down if i win. What generosity.
Merry Christmas everyone.
Happy Birthday to dear Jane Austen!! I love to read and learn about all aspects of her history. I would love the swag!!! Happy Holidays to all!
Although I would probably never forget Jane’s birthday, it’s much easier to remember as it’s my mom’s birthday too! I would be interested in both prize packages. Thanks for celebrating Jane’s day with us with this generous giveaway.
Happy Birthday Jane!
I’d love to be entered for the library drawing.
Happy Birthday Jane!
I would love to win the swag!
Thanks so much!!
Happy Birthday Jane! These are such nice giveaways! I would love to be entered in both giveaways!
Happy birthday indeed to our beloved Jane Austen! I would love to win the swag bag because not only do I love Austen, but she as done so much to shape my life and ways of thinking about the world. I honestly don’t know who I would be today without having happened upon her works. Plus I am of the opinion that one can truly never have enough Austen paraphernalia. 😊
OOOOO!! Very interested in all things Austen. What a wonderful Christmas present it would be to win. Great idea, Thanks
Happy Birthday, Jane Austen. What a wonderful giveaway. I’m interested in both giveaways! Thank you.
Woo-ee, look at those stunning packages. Thanks to you all for generously offering up a gift to us for Jane Austen’s birthday.
I am most interested in #2 Austen swag and gifts, but please put my name into the hat for the book as well.
Happy 244th Birthday, Jane! What a wonderful giveaway to celebrate her day!! I would love either prize. Thank you.
Gorgeous selection of books and prizes! I’m interested in both. Who can pass up the love of Jane Austen!
But I would choose Prize #2
Happy Birthday Jane Austen!
This site has helped me feed my Austen obsession as well as introduce me to wonderful variations and upcoming authors.
Both p!ease.
Definitely interested in both gift packages! I do dearly love Austen’s books.
Both! Either! Happy Birthday, Jane!
Prize #2 actually, please! I just read more closely and I already own all of the books 😂
Since I already own all the books ( I may have a SLIGHT problem-lol), if I won I would choose option 2- the Swag. Thanks for having such a wonderful event for our favorite authors birthday ❤️
What a great give away. I would be happy with either, but I’ll be cheering for whoever does win.
I would love the library, IF it were actually hold-me, smell-me, turn-my-pages books. But since I don’t do audio or e-books, I would really love the swag. Anything Austen is a joy!!
Happy Birthday to Jane! What a generous giveaway! As I already have all the books, I’d choose the swag. And I promise to share it with my Janeite friend
Happy Birthday to our beloved Jane! What a wonderful giveaway to celebrate her birthday! I am interested in the Austenesque library.
I would LOVE the Jane Austen Swag Bonanza. Thanks so much for the generous giveaway!
Happy birthday to a lady who’s put so much joy in the hearts of so many people. Thank you for celebrating in such a fun way. I’d be happy with either prize. Although the Austen swag looks fab!
Both prizes are great, but I would choose Prize #2. Happy 244th Birthday, Jane!
How wonderful. I would love either of these gifts! Count me in!
Happy birthday dear Jane! I would choose the swag package as I already own the ebooks. Thank you for the extremely generous giveaway!
Happy Birthday, dear Jane!
I’d love to be entered to win the Swag Bonanza. It looks absolutely amazing!
I would be ecstatic to win the Jane Austen swag package. Thanks so much for sharing on dear Jane’s birthday.
I would love to win either of these prizes since they both sound great! This is so generous of you and I hope everyone got to do something fun in honor of Jane Austen’s Birthday today.
Since I own all the books already I would love the Jane Austen Swag Bonanza! So many great goodies. Thank you for the chance.
Happy Birthday to Jane Austen and thank you for generous Austen Swag! Very interesting looking at it all. Love the little blown glass ornaments of D and E.
Happy Holidays to all the dear authors and readers!
A beautiful giveaway for a beautiful occasion!!! But asking if I’d like either the austenesque library or the Austen swag is like asking whether I’d like to breathe or see!!! I don’t think I could decide! But I think the swag is more my speed! I want that penguin mug!!! The fan!!! The handkerchief!!! Uuuuuuuugh I think I might pass out with pleasure!
Wow, Abigail!! What generous gifts to give to Miss Austen’s readers!!
I am interested in the swag (#2) as I have all of the books in #1. I am crossing my fingers and wishing hard!!!! 😀
Happy Birthday, Miss Austen!! 😀
Warmly,
Susanne 🙂
Happy Birthday Jane Austen
Massive Jane Austen fan and massive Abigail Reynolds fan. I would love to win either prizes.
Best wishes
Tracey
Thank you! I am in Australia, so I would love to throw my hat into the ring for the books please. Happy Birthday to our dear Jane. Because of the time difference, I seem to have been celebrating for two days!
The Austenesque library would be amazing, I’d like to enter this giveaway!
WOW!!! What an amazing group of prizes!!! I have most of the books (I think I own all your books Abigail and Maria’s too!) so I would love a chance to win the second prize pack, I think I really NEED those figurines!!!
To live for 244 years in our minds and hearts! Yes, I would love to win a tokken of this friendship all around the world.
Thank you so much!
What a lovely way to honor our favorite author! This is so generous. I am completely interested in both, because both are so excellent! Thank you for such a lovely giveaway!
Both! Love all the Austen-themed goodies!!!
Fabulous ! Lovely celebration .. my twitter offer was a virtual slice of Victoria Sponge ! 😊
Thanks for your creativity and generosity 💙 both options plz/Thank you!
I’d love to have either of the prizes! Thanks for the opportunity!
Happy birthday Jane Austen! I pwn the books and I fall asleep when I listen to audiobooks (which I hate) but I would love any other prizes! Thank you for your generosity!
I would love to win the Austenesque Library, I am a huge fan of Jane Austen and obsessed with jaff.
That is the most incredibly decorated cake for Miss Austen’s birthday. Thank you fir the lovely gift chances. I’d love to receive either of them.
Thank you for your generosity! I would love either one of these gifts!
I’m interested in Prize #1 – an entire library. An entire library! That would be a holiday dream come true.
Thanks and Happy Holidays!
Thank you so much! I’m interested in Prize #2 🙂
I was very, very fortunate to celebrate Jane’s birthday at her cottage in Chawton this year, as well as getting to see the great house down the road and Winchester Cathedral the next day. It was such a special time to be there and I’ll not soon forget it.
Thank you for the opportunity to win, I’d be very pleased with either prize!
This is so awesome. Interested in the swag Bonanza (I love that term). Happy birthday Jane!
I’m interested in Prize 2 (the Swag Bonanza) and in Prize 1 (the audiobooks and Mr. Darcy’s Enchantment, as I already own the other ebooks).
Happy Birthday, Jane. Would love to win the prize pack. Thank you for putting this together.
Hope I’m not too latewith this. As with my comment on Abigail’s own blog, the one I thought I’d posted here hasn’t shown up either!
Anyway, thanks so mich for such a generous package of goodies for those of us outside the US. Though I already have Mr. Darcy’s Enchantment as bith ebook and audiobook, plus the Darcy Brothers as an ebook, it’d be fantastic to win the other goodies in the international package.
Belated happy 244th birthday to Jane!
Happy belated birthday, Jane! The US prizes are gorgeous and I wish to have that swag. Unfortunately I’m from overseas so don’t qualify for that package. So it is Prize #1 if I’m not too late to participate. Thank you for your generosity, Abigail.
Wow, what a generous giveaway. I’d like to put my name down for the books and audiobooks, though the swag is amazing. Thanks Abigail.
Both!!!