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Interview with a Janeite: Special Guest Debbie Brown hosted by Joana Starnes

Welcome back to another round of tea! This month, we have avid Austenesque fan Debbie Brown on the blog! Her hostess this month is Austen Variations’ fabulous new Joana Starnes. Lift your cups and welcome these lovely ladies! -NC AV: Tell us a little about your background. Where are you from, and who are the special …

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Interview with a Janeite, with Special Guest Pamela Hunter

Hello, and welcome to another month of meeting some kindred spirits! This month, our guest is Pam Hunter, a longtime fan of Jane Austen and Austenesque works. Her host is our dapper George Wickham, so stick around and see how he acquits himself! AV: Tell us a little about your background? PH: Hi! It’s such …

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Interview with a Janeite, with Special Guest Anji Dale!

It’s time for the July edition of Interview with a Janeite! This month, our guest is a lady well known in the Austen community, Anji Dale. Her hostess is our very own Shannon Winslow, and they had a great chat. Take it away, ladies!   AV: Tell us a little about your family and background. …

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Interview with a Janeite, Featuring Special Guest Sheila Majczan

Welcome back to another round of Interview with a Janeite! In this feature, we interview readers of Jane Austen and Austenesqe works. Each guest is hosted by one of our Austen Variations authors, and this month, it’s my turn! My lovely guest is Sheila Majczan, an active reviewer of Austenesque works on Goodreads. As a …

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Interview with a Janeite, with special guest Jeanne Garrett

Welcome back to Interview with a Janeite, the feature where we interview some of Jane Austen’s biggest fans. This month we sat down with Jeanne Garrett, who had a lot of fun anecdotes to share. Her host this month is Leslie Diamond, so I’ll turn it over to the ladies! AV: What was your introduction …

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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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September’s Interview with a Janeite, with Special Guest Glynis and Host Kara Louise!

A big welcome this month to a devoted Jane Austen enthusiast, Glynis! Glynis was kind enough to share her thoughts with us this month, and I think you will enjoy what she has to say about everyone’s favorite man in the cravat. Her special hostess this month is Kara Louise, who will tell you about …

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Interview With a Janeite, Special Guest Carole in Canada!

This month, it is our pleasure to welcome avid Jane Austen enthusiast Carole in Canada to the blog. Thank you for joining us, Carole! She has some delightful thoughts to share about Jane Austen, and the community of admirers who love her work. She is graciously hosted this month by Jack Caldwell, and Jack has …

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Interview with a Janeite for August

Hello, dear Austen lovers! Last month we had the absolute delight of hosting Kathy Schmitt on the blog. She had some wonderful insights about Jane Austen, and Abigail Reynolds offered a lovely hostess gift. Thank you so much to both of you! We are presently searching for our August Guest of honor, but this month, …

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Interview With a Janeite, With Guest Katherine Schmitt

Welcome to the first edition of a new feature here at Austen Variations! Each month we will spotlight a follower of the blog, getting better acquainted and talking about our favourite topic: Jane Austen! We love so many different things about The Lady, and I always enjoy hearing what she means to someone else. Today …

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