Category: Cover Reveal
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Cover Reveal for Austen’s Creative Development
I’m pleased to announce today the cover reveal for my new book on Jane Austen’s creative process and her development as a writer. The nonfiction book, Jane Austen and the Creation of Modern Fiction: Six Novels in a “Style Entirely New,” can also be pre-ordered now from Jane Austen Books. It will be available in…
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Misfortunes, Misunderstandings, Mistakes, and Merriment
Misfortunes, misunderstandings, and mistakes aren’t just the pitfalls of our favorite characters’ lives; they are the very elements that make their journeys toward merriment so compelling. Expect to find all these elements and more inside the pages of my multi-volume collection, For More Reasons than One. In the spirit of Throwback Thursday, I am sharing…
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Writing Lows and Highs in Austen-Inspired Stories, a Guest Post from Susan Kaye
The blog mistress of Always Austen has asked me to write a post in the stead of Barbara Cornthwaite. Barbara is my editor, and she will be familiar with what I have to write here as she has seen my raw writing firsthand. Poor thing. Jane Austen wrote in an unfinished book, Catherine or the Bower,…
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A Tale of Two Soldiers + an Excerpt and Cover Reveal!
Colonel Fitzwilliam & Lieutenant Wickham As I wrap up my next novel, Propriety and Piquet, I realize it greatly contrasts Wickham and Fitzwilliam. They both have ongoing stratagems at Bath, and although their goals are independent, they end up in conflict just by being who they are. Colonel Fitzwilliam has a large role to play…
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Evolutionary Creativity
These musings were brought on by the remastering of my entire backlist now that I am once again in control of the books. This includes the eight Bennet Wardrobe novels and novellas, the series that occupied my writing life for seven years. I have re[ublished Volume One—The Keeper: Mary Bennet’s Extraordinary Journey—and Volume Two—Henry Fitzwilliam’s…
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She’s Done with Love. He is Not.
Or the smitten potential of Colonel Fitzwilliam. We JAFF writers love Colonel Fitzwilliam–and what’s not to love? He has Darcy’s friendship and Lizzy’s stamp of approval. Jane Austen makes clear he is a bona fide Good GuyTM and a good catch. The only fly in the ointment? He needs a lady with some money! Hahaha,…
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Release of P & P & LOL + Excerpt + Giveaway!
Cover reveal + excerpt + giveaway for my newest release, P & P & LOL!
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Cover Reveal: The Sailor’s Rest
Eleven months ago, my journey toward The Sailor’s Rest began with these words I found squirreled away in a file from April 18, 2022, right after the blog tour for The Grail ended. A gentleman’s greatcoat and beaver most assuredly were not foul weather gear of the type he was used to. Multiple capes did…
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IT’S HERE! IT’S HERE!
Guys! Guys! Guys! I’ve been waiting 10 months to make this announcement. My second novel, Cause to Repine is coming out next month and I can finally reveal the cover! Here It Is Is it not perfect! I’m so amazingly pleased with how it turned out. I worked with an amazing cover illustrator, Louisa Cannell,…