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Why We Read (And Or Write About) Jane Austen by Lona Manning

Christina Boyd

Jul 185 min read

Why We Read (And Or Write About) Jane Austen by Lona Manning

Why do I read and/or write about Jane Austen? by Lona Manning

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Review: EVERY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE by Natalie Jenner

Christina Boyd

May 132 min read

Review: EVERY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE by Natalie Jenner

Christina Boyd reviews EVERY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE, international bestselling author Natalie Jenner’s third novel, is set in post-World War II

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Why We Read (Or Write About) Jane Austen by Joana Starnes

Christina Boyd

Apr 165 min read

Why We Read (Or Write About) Jane Austen by Joana Starnes

Joana Starnes: I think I was about twelve when I began to read Jane Austen. I started with Pride and Prejudice. It was love at first sight.

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INTERVIEW: Devoney Looser is Wild for Austen

Christina Boyd

Feb 66 min read

INTERVIEW: Devoney Looser is Wild for Austen

Christina Boyd interviews Devoney Looser, Regents Professor of English at Arizona State University and the author or editor of eleven books

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Elaine Jeremiah

Jan 252 min read

Favorite Austen Scene by Guest Writer, Elaine Jeremiah

Which is your favorite scene in any of Jane Austen’s novels, the one you find the most memorable, and why? I have more than one.

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INTERVIEW: Cass Grafton’s Journey from Fan Fiction to Traditional Publishing

Christina Boyd

Sep 19, 20236 min read

INTERVIEW: Cass Grafton’s Journey from Fan Fiction to Traditional Publishing

Cass Grafton began writing about Regency England, enlisting Jane Austen’s help to time-travel but now is ensconced in 21st century Cornwall.

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INTERVIEW: Karen M Cox Writes Stories Brushed with History & Romance

Christina Boyd

Aug 15, 20237 min read

INTERVIEW: Karen M Cox Writes Stories Brushed with History & Romance

Karen M Cox is an award-winning author of four full-length novels that adapt Jane Austen to other eras: 1932: Pride & Prejudice Revisited...

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INTERVIEW: Natalie Jenner, a Total Pantser?

Christina Boyd

May 9, 20235 min read

INTERVIEW: Natalie Jenner, a Total Pantser?

International bestselling author Natalie Jenner penned my favorite book of 2022, BLOOMSBURY GIRLS, so it's no surprise I'd have questions.

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Review: JANE & ME: MY AUSTEN HERITAGE by Caroline Jane Knight

Christina Boyd

Feb 28, 20232 min read

Review: JANE & ME: MY AUSTEN HERITAGE by Caroline Jane Knight

"I have spent most of my adult life trying to forget Chawton and avoiding all reminders of my heritage..." And that is the opening line of

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REVIEW: Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner

Christina Boyd

May 16, 20226 min read

REVIEW: Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner

Review: Natalie Jenner, internationally bestselling author of “The Jane Austen Society,” returns with a compelling and heartwarming story

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My “Yuletide” Bench Installed in Chawton House Walled Garden

Christina Boyd

Sep 18, 20211 min read

My “Yuletide” Bench Installed in Chawton House Walled Garden

YULETIDE garden bench I donated via North American Friends of Chawton House was one of the first eight installed on Chawton House grounds.

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Christina Boyd

Jul 17, 20215 min read

“I have lost a treasure...”

“I have lost a treasure...” Jane Austen died July 18, 1817

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Christina Boyd

Oct 29, 20192 min read

YULETIDE audiobook is LIVE!

Last night #Audible notified us that our fourth anthology, YULETIDE: A Jane Austen-inspired Collection of Stories, is LIVE at Audible,...

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Christina Boyd

Aug 20, 20191 min read

CONTINUED SUPPORT of CHAWTON HOUSE

Anyone that knows me knows how I love getting mail marked ROYAL MAIL. What a banner day! This just arrived from Chawton House for being...

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Christina Boyd

Jul 30, 20191 min read

Christmas Comes Early to Chawton

Authors of Yuletide, a Jane Austen inspired Christmas anthology, presented Chawton House with a check for $2400.

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YULETIDE Anthology Raises $2400 for #ChawtonHouse

Christina Boyd

Jan 7, 20191 min read

YULETIDE Anthology Raises $2400 for #ChawtonHouse

Many thanks to all who have supported our YULETIDE anthology. We will be making our initial donation towards "unrestricted funds" as...

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YULETIDE Anthology Makes Best of List for 2018

Christina Boyd

Jan 3, 20191 min read

YULETIDE Anthology Makes Best of List for 2018

From Pemberley to Milton names YULETIDE in Favorite Books of 2018!

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Silver Petticoat Review Includes YULETIDE in 25 Cheery, Holiday Love

Christina Boyd

Dec 17, 20181 min read

Silver Petticoat Review Includes YULETIDE in 25 Cheery, Holiday Love

Reblogged #11 Yuletide: A Jane Austen-Inspired Collection of Stories by Collected Authors and edited by Christina Boyd

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YULETIDE: How We Published in Less Than a Month

Christina Boyd

Dec 5, 20185 min read

YULETIDE: How We Published in Less Than a Month

by Christina Boyd Give us a thankful sense of the blessings in which we live, of the many comforts of our lot, that we may not deserve to...

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