Sense and Sensibility first published in 1811!

In 1811, Jane Austen’s first novel, Sense and Sensibility was published on October 30th by Thomas Egerton. Jane paid for the privilege and awarded her publisher a commission on sales. She made a profit of £140 on the first edition, which sold all 750 printed copies by July 1813. A second edition was advertised in [...]

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My Blog Tour has started!

I’ve been having a lovely time visiting the blogs of Lori Hedgpeth Psychotic State blogspot and Mandi Schreiner Smexy Books
Click the links above to read their interviews!

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Willoughby’s Return – Reviews!

Thank you to Barbara, Bella, and Mandi, who have taken the time to read and review Willoughby’s Return on their blogs. I’m looking forward to their interviews!

Everything Victorian and More…In this new sequel to Sense and Sensibility, Ms. Odiwe has captured Jane Austen’s style with ease and eloquence, making this book a rare [...]

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Review for Willoughby’s Return on Everything Victorian and More…

There’s a review up on Everything Victorian and More… for Willoughby’s Return. I shall be interviewed by Barbara on November 3rd, so I hope to see you there!

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Author Copies and Dinner at the Reform Club

My author copies have arrived! I can’t tell you how exciting it is when the box of books arrives – so much more thrilling because they have travelled 3963 miles to get here. I love the look of the book, it sounds silly, I know, but I can’t stop stroking the cover – Sourcebooks have [...]

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Dancing with Mr Darcy!

Last night Monica Fairview (The Other Mr Darcy) and I went to the book launch of Dancing with Mr Darcy. If you haven’t heard about this book before it’s a selection of short stories inspired by Chawton and connections to Jane Austen. What is really worthwhile, I think, is that the proceeds of the book [...]

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Willoughby’s Return, Colonel Brandon and Marianne!

There are just fifteen days left before Willoughby’s Return comes out on November 1st. It’s an exciting time, but two weeks seems such a very long time at this point. The cover picture is now up on Amazon – hopefully, my author copies will be arriving soon! Seeing the book cover go up on the [...]

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Lacock, Meryton, and Pride and Prejudice!

Pictures from Lacock – the pretty, typically English village that has been used so many times in Jane Austen adaptations. I thought I’d show you some of the less familiar scenes away from the main street.
Lacock has been used in many BBC productions and films – when I visited, the locals in the teashop told [...]

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Pictures from Bath!

I love going to Bath as you’ve probably gathered if you read my blog – it’s a bit like Jane Austen fairyland for me. From the minute you see the signs on the motorway and make the turning onto the winding, leafy road which descends into Bath itself, I always feel as if I’ve left [...]

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The Musgroves at Uppercross, Persuasion

Here I am at Uppercross – at least, the location where they filmed the 1995 and 2008 adaptations of Persuasion. If you remember, the Musgrove family live here and in the book there are some hilarious moments as Anne finds herself party to all the complaints from everyone who wishes to take her into their [...]

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