It’s October, and here on Austen Variations we’re celebrating the fabulous Halloween season by indulging in some fantasy. I’m delighted to have this opportunity to present a segment from my one and only Pride and Prejudice inspired fantasy novel. If you haven’t had a chance to read it yet, here’s a little excerpt to …
It’s been a long journey from start to finish but here it is, finally! Mr. Darcy’s Pride and Joy is now available on Amazon Kindle and paperback in Barnes and Noble, and will shortly be in other formats, too. Mr. Darcy’s Pride and Joy concludes The Darcy Novel series, but it can easily be read as …
Summer is here! Time for days at the beach with lots of sun, sand, and romance. Grab your sunblock and join your favourite Austen characters in their adventures at the sea. In this excerpt from the second of The Darcy Novels series, Mr. Darcy’s Challenge, Mr. Darcy and the Bennets have gone to Brighton to find …
Do you love films based on Jane Austen’s work or life, well, then you’ll love our theme this month. Grab your popcorn and a soda! It’s time for Movies in May! One thing that bothers me about the movie versions of Jane Austen is that they generally make the villains rather too handsome. Think Dan …
Welcome to All Things Austen in April! Today I’ll be talking a bit about the area the Gardiners lived in and I have a little peek preview of my WIP. One of the memorable moments of Pride and Prejudice is the sneering remark Miss Bingley makes to Mr. Darcy about Elizabeth’s uncle’s …
Have you ever wanted to read how a conversation would go between Darcy and Captain Wentworth? Have you ever wished Caroline Bingley might make the acquaintance of Sir Walter Elliot? Have you ever thought Mrs. Norris and Lady Catherine could be best buds? Then you’ll love March Madness where we combine characters from Jane Austen’s …
I’m very excited to announce that my new novella, A Merry Christmas Chase, is being released as part of the box set Regency Quintet: Christmas edition. The novella (which is almost novel-length) has been something I’ve had on a back burner for some time. I put it aside when I first started writing Jane Austen …
The high point of Jane Austen Regency Week was definitely getting to present the fundraising check from our group project: Pride and Prejudice 200: The Scenes Jane Austen Never Wrote to the Jane Austen House Museum. We’d been waiting for this day since the authors first agreed to donate all the royalties to JAHM! The charming Martyn …
Just hanging out I think one of my favorite parts of the week was the time we got to spend together. Although the Jane Austen variations authors interact a great deal online, we do not have opportunity to meet together face to face very often. So when we have that opportunity, I always want …
Though Jane Austen Regency Week 2015 has drawn to a close, and we have all returned to our respective corners of the globe, we couldn’t wait to share it all with you! With so many wonderful events a single post can’t do it justice, so continue watching for a series on this event. The festival …
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