A Lydia Bennet Moment! Jane Odiwe and Monica Fairview at the RNA Regency Day.

Jane Odiwe, Monica Fairview and the officers at the RNA day In Lydia’s imagination, a visit to Brighton comprised every possibility of earthly happiness. She saw, with the creative eye of fancy, the streets of that gay bathing place covered with officers. She saw herself the object of attention to tens and to scores of [...]

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A Day Out At Jane Austen’s House Museum, Chawton

I had such a busy week last week packed full of exciting things. I have to tell you my life is usually a very ordinary one spent writing and looking after my family. But last week was full of magical days and even a larger than life evening or two. It started off when I [...]

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Author Copies of Willoughby’s Return 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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