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Events

 Blog Hops and Events

Hearts through History Blog Hop! Lots of great stories and giveaways.

Austen Author’s Reader’s choice event

Readers get to choose where the story goes next! Next installment by Jack Caldwell!

  JAFF gathering at the Cedar Hill Retreat Center, Duxbury, Massachusetts

Friday, August 16 thru Monday, August 19, at Cedar Hill Retreat Center   For info  request to join yahoo group .  For general info, check out our Facebook page

Author Appearances/Book Signing

Book Releases

Regina Jeffers, His Amazon   Kindle  Nook   Kobo  

Syrie James, Songbird and Propositions

Jess Steven Hughes, THE SIGN OF THE EAGLE, on Nook and paperback

Nancy Kelly, Loving Miss Darcy (Brides of Pemberley)

Jessica Grey, Attempting Elizabeth

Marilyn Brant,  Pride, Prejudice and the Perfect Match

 Ginger Myrick Books now available in paperback

Interviews

Leatherbound Reviews interviews the fictional Edward Bennet, the new Bennet brother of the Austen Author’s Reader’s Choice story.

Sandra Byrd visits with Debra Brown

Contests

IndTale Magazine

February edition is out. They are hosting a book cover contest. Come vote for your favorite!

They are also  accepting entries for the best of 2012 RONE awards. The deadline is Feb. 25.

New Award Winners

 Austenprose Top Jane Austen-inspired Books of 2012 Big honors for Nina Benneton, Jack Caldwell, Syrie James, Susan Mason-Milks, Jane Odiwe, Abigail Reynolds, Colette L. Saucier, Mary Lydon Simonsen, Shannon Winslow and more.

 Austenesque Reviews named Darcy’s Decision winner of Best Jane Austen Prequels this year! Check the site for complete list of this years winners.  Thanks Meredith!

Giveaways

Sites with Regular Weekly Giveaways

Austen Authors

Five different Austenesque novels–check the site for more details.

Austenesque Reviews

Darcyholic Diversions

All for the Love of Darcy Anniversary celebration. With a kindle and tons of books to go with it!

English Historical Fiction Authors

 Jessica Blair. The Road Beneath Me and The Locket.

Fly High

 WIN THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS OR BEAUTIFUL CREATURES E-BOOKS

IndieJane

My Jane Austen Book Club

 MARILYN BRANT, PRIDE PREJUDICE AND THE PERFECT MATCH

Special Giveaways other sites

Austenprose

Shannon Winslow, The Darcy’s of Pemberley

Book Review Club

 Goodreads

Lana Carlstrom Williams, Trust In Me

Jane Austen in Vermont

Elsa Solender, Jane Austen in Love

Layered Pages

League of British Actors

Huge giveaway, featuring 18 authors and 24 books! Including mine–don’t miss out.

Leatherbound Reviews

Moira Bianchi, Friendship of a Special Kind

Sharon Lathan

Sharon Lathan, The Passions of Dr. Darcy 

 Sir Readalot

So little time…

Nancy Kelley, Loving Miss Darcy

Special Sale Prices

Free E-Books

Kindle

Cathy Holton The Sisters Montclair

Elizabeth Ashworth, An Honourable Estate

Sandi Krawchenko Altner Ravenscraig

Harrison Neese, Nothing Left to Lose

 Classics

Emma

Mansfield Park

Call of the Wild

Grimm’s Fairy Tales

Just for fun

 Patio and Kitchen Herb Gardens: A Beginner’s Guide to 21 Herbs You Can Grow at Home

Kitchen Organization Made Easy

 Cookbooks

1,001 Best Hot and Spicy Recipes

25 Tasty Slow Cooker Recipe

Home cook’s guide to Chinese cookery

Amazing Muffins

Free Bonus Chapters

Free Subscription

Indtale Magazine

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