Happy Easter! A new Blog, Chatsworth, and Lydia Bennet.

I’d like to wish you all a Happy Easter – I’m having a bit of a break from blogging to spend time with my family – I hope you all have a lovely holiday. This is quite a long post but one thing seemed to lead to another! I’m very busy writing another book at [...]

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Pictures and prints for inspiration: Lydia Bennet in Brighton

I love using pictures and prints for inspiration. When I was writing Lydia Bennet’s Story, I drew on many that I was able to find in museums and books. These prints of contemporary scenes in Brighton by the seaside helped me to write a scene where Lydia and her friend, Harriet Forster, are interrupted by [...]

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Book Review from the Jane Austen Society of North America – Kelly M. McDonald Lydia Bennet’s Story was reviewed alongside Carrie Bebris’ novel, The Matters at Mansfield so I’ve extracted the relevant parts of the review which concern my book. A good opening line can instantly vitalize a novel…Jane Odiwe sets her scene exceedingly well: [...]

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News of a new blog, Lydia Bennet’s Story, and a Jane Austen inspired exhibition

News of a new blog – Austen Endeavours – I am enjoying this blog from Aimee Fry and thought you might too! Aimee indulges her love of all things Austen and Regency along with her quest to become a writer! Thanks to Jenny for a mention of Lydia Bennet’s Story from Wondrous Reads which is [...]

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Willoughby’s Return, a Sense and Sensibility Sequel

I’ve just received the cover from my editor at Sourcebooks for my new book Willoughby’s Return. I am absolutely thrilled, I think it’s gorgeous! Thank you to the designers who have worked on it, you’ve done a wonderful job, I don’t know how I shall manage to wait until November to hold a copy in [...]

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Lydia Bennet’s Story, a review from India Jane’s Bookshelf

Monday, February 9, 2009 A review from India Jane’s Bookshelf Book Review: Lydia Bennet’s Story I’m kind of picky about Pride and Prejudice sequels or knock-offs. I loved Pamela Aidan’s Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman series. Other than that, most of them haven’t passed muster. I’m not a huge Austen fan, but I am an Austen fan. [...]

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What people are saying about Lydia Bennet’s Story – Reviews

Booklist Odiwe emulates Austen’s famous wit, and manages to give Lydia a happily-ever-after ending worthy of any Regency romance heroine. Foreword Magazine Odiwe’s Lydia is as wild and reckless as readers of Austen’s novel could imagine. It is satisfying to see a plausible description of their relationship and lifestyle during their marriage, and the few [...]

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Hollywood, Lydia Bennet, the West End Stage and Persuasion??!!

I’ve an interview on Hollywood Today with Gabrielle Pantera, talking about Lydia Bennet’s Story. Here’s the link if you are curious about how and why I wanted to write Lydia Bennet’s story plus the ‘researching’ into love scenes that a writer is forced to undertake! I went to see Carousel the musical at the Savoy [...]

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Lydia Bennet’s Story Reviews

Pictures and Conversations Blogspot Read This! “Lydia Bennet’s Story” by Jane Odiwe I’m an die hard Jane Austen fan, her unfailing devotion to a love-conquers-all ideal dovetails with my inner romantic perfectly. But above all, she was a brilliant writer, filling her novels with sparkling dialogue and great wit. The characters may not always been [...]

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Cupid Collins Returns!

Lydia Bennet’s Online Diary. At this time of the year I always read Pride and Prejudice and I thought it would be fun to see what Lydia is thinking about all the goings on at Longbourn. Lydia’s online diary starts just before Mr Bingley arrives and finishes where my novel, Lydia Bennet’s Story, begins. Monday, [...]

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