Author: Regina Jeffers
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Private Theatricals During the Regency, a Guest Post from Ann Hawthorne
Ann Hawthorne loves her research and this piece on private theatricals, we learn something of how the Austen family might have put on productions of their own. We usually associate private theatricals with half-baked, somewhat childish business, but in the Georgian and Regency era, it was taken extremely seriously. The great and the (sometimes less-than-)…
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Announcing the Winners of Kimbelle Pease’s “A Fortuitous Wager” Giveaway
Always Austen is pleased to announce the winners of Kimbelle Pease‘s “A Fortuitous Wager” Giveaway. Pam Hunter, Betty Campbell Madden, and Linda A. will each receive an eBook copy of Ms. Pease’s A Fortuitous Wager: A Pride and Prejudice Vagary. Congratulations, Ladies. Please contact Regina Jeffers, Giveaway Coordinator, at reginalm@rjeffers.com to claim your prize. [According…
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The Waterloo Dispatch (or) a Battle by Any Other Name
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815, near Waterloo (which was located at that time in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, but is now located in Belgium), marking the end of what is commonly known as the Napoleonic Wars. A French army under the command of Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated by two armies of what was known as…
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Congratulations to the Winner of P.O. Dixon’s “Sensible Solutions & Shielding Sensibilities” Giveaway
Always Austen is pleased to announce the winner of P.O. Dixon‘s “Sensible Solutions & Shielding Sensibilities” Giveaway. Lois will receive her choice of an upcoming audiobook from Ms. Dixon. The choice will be from As Good as a Lord, Christmas Sealed with a Kiss, Which That Season Brings or Christmas, Love and Mr Darcy. Congratulations,…
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A Q&A Conversation with the Authors of “Writing Regency England”
Today we’re talking with Jayne Davis and Gail Eastwood, the author-researchers behind Writing Regency England, their guide for authors using the Regency period for their stories. Q: What inspired you to tackle the challenge of writing WRE? A: (Gail) First, let us thank you for inviting us to be here! We’re both authors of Regency…
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English School Terms in the Georgian Era
Many schools in the U.S. are in preparation for summer break. My son and DIL are both teacher and are counting the days, though my son will be off immediately for training to be an AP test reader. Teachers do NOT have their whole summer off. Some students, however, are in summer school to take…
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The Real Mary Crawford, a Guest Post from Ann Hawthorne
Eliza de Feullide, nee Hancock, was born in Calcutta, India, in the year 1761. Her mother Philadelphia had been George Austen’s older sister, and thus Jane Austen’s aunt. One can say Eliza had been raising eyebrows in polite society since her birth, because that was when the rumours of her illegitimacy started. There were people…
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Announcing the Winner of P.O. Dixon’s “Passionate Pursuits and Memorable Milestones” Giveaway
Always Austen is pleased to announce the winner of P.O. Dixon‘s “Passionate Pursuits and Memorable Milestones” Giveaway. Laura will receive an audiobook choice of A Favorite Daughter, Expecting His Wife or Simply Beautiful (delivered by Book Funnel). Congratulations, Laura Please contact Regina Jeffers, Giveaway Coordinator, at reginalm@rjeffers.com to claim your prize. [According to stated giveaway…
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Spot the Mistakes! a Guest Post from Jayne Davis and Gail Eastwood
As I have mentioned previously, one of the Facebook groups I follow is Regency Kisses: Lady Catherine Salon. Back in November, Gail Eastwood, one of the admins on the site, shared a number of short posts and asked us readers to spot the errors. Some mistakes were easy to spot. Some I did not know,…
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Arriving May 10! Have You Ordered Your Copy? “The Colonel’s Ungovernable Governess”
The Colonel’s Ungovernable Governess is on PreOrder, with a Mother’s Day (in the U.S.) weekend release. The Colonel’s Ungovernable Governess Rather than be forced to marry a man not of her choice, Miss Jocelyn Romfield runs away. She believes spending her life as a governess would be superior to a loveless marriage. An arrangement has…