Pride and Prejudice Without Zombies – Elizabeth & Darcy: The Iconic Romantic Couple

Laurel Ann from the fabulous Austenprose blog has very kindly invited me to guest blog as part of her Pride and Prejudice without Zombies Group Read. If you’ve not been keeping up with all the fascinating posts do head on over there – there’s something of interest for all fans of Pride and Prejudice. I [...]

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Willoughby’s Return – a Review from Booklist, and a Competition to win a Painting!

It’s officially publication day of Willoughby’s Return! Thank you to everyone who have sent me wishes of congratulation, I feel very honoured! Thanks also to Dominique Raccah, Deb Werksman, Danielle Jackson, and everyone at Sourcebooks for making another dream realised. It’s always an anxious time waiting for the reviews to come in – this review [...]

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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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Willoughby’s Return – An old lover is back!

I’ve just been sent my full cover design for my new book Willoughby’s Return which I love. Here is the blurb on the back cover to give you a little flavour of what is to come! Willoughby’s Return will be published in November 2009 – to find out more please click here An old lover [...]

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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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New Sourcebooks edition, Pemberley Manor, Kathryn L. Nelson

My friend Kathryn L Nelson is a very special guest on my blog today. Her book, Pemberley Manor, a new Sourcebooks edition, is to be released in April of 2009. Kathy tells us of her inspiration and about how she came to write her lovely book. Lord, it makes me laugh to think of it… [...]

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A Review for Lydia Bennet’s Story from Reader’s Respite

The reviews are still coming in – I am very grateful for them all. I’d like to thank Michele for this one at Reader’s Respite Lydia Bennet’s Story: A Sequel to Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Odiwe Rating: 4 of 5 stars Book Source: Sourcebooks, Inc. It is my greatest desire to fall in love [...]

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Lydia’s Big Adventure!

It is an extraordinary thought for me to contemplate, that an idea for a book which started in my head here in High Barnet, England, and was transmitted by e-mail ‘over the ether’ should now be sitting on shelves in book form all over the United States. You can imagine how much a new writer [...]

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