Thoughts from Janeites

Write Like Austen: Getting Started

Blog Editor Ellen offers her thoughts on how you can draw writing inspiration from the work of Jane Austen.

Jane Austen's Divine Comedy

Jane Austen's hilarious - hear more from Elizabeth Gilliland, author of what Happened on Box Hill

An Austen Warm-up : Introducing Children to Jane

Blog editor Ellen makes some recommendations of books to get the young person in your life into Austen.

On rereading Austen

Lauren Kammerdiener discusses the evolving role Austen's works have played in her life.

Male/female friendship in Jane Austen’s novels

Isobel Hayward shares her thoughts on male/female friendships in Austen's novels

Why Did I Wait So Long to Read Jane Austen?

Joshua Raff on His Pandemic Jane-Quest The text of this article is replicated with the kind permission of LitHub. The full text is available here.   I came to Jane Austen late. As a lifelong reade...

How Jane Austen Influenced Travel

Meghan Taylor makes some suggestions for a trip around Austen country

Jane Austen and Her Lockdown Legacy

Meghan Taylor offers her thoughts on how Jane Austen can inspire us as we leave Covid-19 lockdown.

Jane Austen's Royal Readers

A brief exploration of Jane Austen's level of popularity with different members of the Royal family.

Charlton Heston - An Unlikely Fan

Charlton Heston - a Janeite? It's more likely than you think.

Austen Superpowers: Self-Awareness & True Love

Austen Superpowers: Self-Awareness & True Love Kindly reproduced here with permission from its author, Laurie Viera Rigler, who is also the author of the popular Jane Austen Addict novels. Can...

From English Grad to Real-Life Elizabeth Bennet

Zoe tells us about how she came to be our Lizzy Bennet