Friday Link Up

Here are some Internet stories you may have missed: Jane Austen-Inspired Holiday Play THE WICKHAMS: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY Announced at Open Book Theatre - Broadway WorldThe play takes place two years after the end of Jane Austen's book Pride and Prejudice, as the family is gathering for Christmas. Indulge in Mr. Darcy Fantasies at England’s … Continue reading Friday Link Up →

Friday Link Up

Some internet stories you may have missed this week: The 15 Best Jane Austen Adaptations Ranked - Slash FilmYou can barely swing a cat in Hollywood without hitting a Jane Austen adaptation. The famous English author has a light social satire for every occasion, and each one has been mined by the film industry over … Continue reading Friday Link Up →

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Jane K. Cleland writes both fiction and nonfiction, including the multiple award-winning Josie Prescott Antiques Mysteries [St. Martin’s & Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine]. Jane Austen’s Lost Letters, the 14th in her series, will be published in December 2021. JANE AUSTEN’S LOST LETTERS Jane K. Cleland does meticulous research in every novel, and what she found … Continue reading Join us this weekend! →

Friday Link Up

Some Internet stories you may have missed: How Jane Austen Raised Seven Gothic Novels From the Dead - BookRiotWith October creeping up on us, it’s time again to devote ourselves to the literature that fits the season: the gothic. Full of chills and monsters real and imaginary, it’s a year-round favorite of mine. And I’m … Continue reading Friday Link Up →

October Program Information

Join JASNA-NJ for a discussion with author Jane K. Cleland on her upcoming book Jane Austen's Lost Letters

2021 JASNA Essay Contest – Winners

This year's essay contents topic was Jane Austen in the Arts As the JASNA website stated:"Jane Austen played the piano, embroidered, and attended art exhibits and the theater. The arts also played a role in her novels. In your essay, discuss how Austen uses the arts - whether to reveal character, address social standing, advance … Continue reading 2021 JASNA Essay Contest – Winners →

Friday Link Up

Here are some Internet stories you may have missed: A truly elegant period villa just a few minutes from Cheltenham racecourse that’s full of potential - Country Life Is ‘Persuasion’ the Jane Austen story we all need right now? - The Christian Science Monitor The books that shaped me: Susanna Clarke - Good HousekeepingClarke won … Continue reading Friday Link Up →

Podcasting with Jane – Kicking Ass in a Corset

More than 200 years ago, at a time when women in England had very few rights, Jane Austen wrote novels featuring strong, intelligent women with principles. Certainly, they had their faults and, of course, romance does play a central role in all of her novels but the thinking, feeling, authentic women she created have inspired … Continue reading Podcasting with Jane – Kicking Ass in a Corset →

Friday Link Up

Some Internet stories you might have missed: Bridgerton Fans Can Attend a Real-Life Version of the Queen's Ball with New Immersive Event - People Mathew Baynton on Ghosts, clowning and his inner Regency era poet - Royal Television Society Wait, Will Regé-Jean Page's Duke Of Hastings Actually Appear In Bridgerton Season 2 On Netflix? - … Continue reading Friday Link Up →

Join JASNA-NJ for a discussion ofWives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell

Join JASNA-NJ on Saturday, September 18 at 2pm to discuss Elizabeth Gaskell's classic Wives and Daughters. Goodreads describes the novel as such:Set in English society before the 1832 Reform Bill, Wives and Daughters centers on the story of youthful Molly Gibson, brought up from childhood by her father. When he remarries, a new step-sister enters Molly's quiet … Continue reading Join JASNA-NJ for a discussion ofWives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell →