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I went to see the Dickens Exhibition recently at the Museum of London. I really enjoyed it, and loved seeing many examples of manuscripts which showed his tiny writing, (I felt for his editor) as well as seeing personal items like his desk and chair. It's well worth a visit! As I hadn't been to the museum for a while, I thought I'd take a look round at the rest of the exhibits. I've always enjoyed this unique museum, and it's lovely to see they're adding new displays. I especially loved the... Read Full Story

If you've visited my blog before you will know that I've written at length about this delightful portrait of Jane Austen by Ozias Humphry. There's a lovely article in JASNA news this month by Anne Rice, the owner of the portrait, and her brother, Robin Roberts, which is introduced by the editor, Sheryl Craig. Click on the picture for a larger image. There are some exciting developments happening as I write - all I can say at the moment is to keep watching the website    The Rice Portrait of... Read Full Story

Wishing you all a Happy New Year - I hope it is a blessed, peaceful and joyous one! I was in Bath for New Year, and thought you'd like to see a snippet of the wonderful fireworks we saw as we stood by the weir near Pulteney Bridge - thank you to the person who filmed this last minute for us to enjoy! The Abbey bells rang out to herald in the New Year - a brilliant start to an exciting 2012. Read Full Story

The winner of the Jane Austen mug and copy of Mr. Darcy's Secret is Danielle ! Congratulations! Thank you to all who entered - please keep a lookout for future competitions. Read Full Story

A Jane Austen Advent Calendar  Part Two There was no sound so Lizzy turned the handle feeling all the while that she really wasn’t very sure if she was doing the right thing. Entering a narrow vestibule where a fire crackled in the hearth of the fireplace another door with a glimpse of the room beyond beckoned her on. She saw a rapid movement, caught sight of a dashing figure, and heard light, running footsteps ascending on creaking wooden boards, as if rising upwards to rooms out of sight. A... Read Full Story

Thank you to everyone who participated in the competition for a copy of Nancy Kelley's new book, His Good Opinion . Congratulations to Laura Hartness who is the winner! I'd also like to thank Nancy Kelley for being my lovely guest and offering such a fabulous prize!!! Read Full Story

It's Jane Austen's birthday! I must thank  Maria Grazia and Katherine Cox for their kind invitation to join this event to celebrate the occasion. If you'd like to be in with a chance of winning my prize of a Jane Austen mug, and a signed copy of Mr. Darcy's Secret please leave a comment below by December 23rd 2011 . I was going to write a fairly straightforward letter to Jane, but somewhere along the line it turned into a story, which is what I like to do best.             Dear Jane, I wanted... Read Full Story

My lovely guest today is Nancy Kelley whose book, His Good Opinion has just been released! Congratulations Nancy!!! I had the pleasure of meeting Nancy recently when we met up at the British Museum to gaze at Jane Austen's desk together. We'd 'met' on Twitter, and when I heard Nancy was coming to London I suggested a day out-we had a lovely time discussing all things Jane and our writing dreams. Nancy's first dream has just been realised, now that her book is out. I wish you huge success... Read Full Story

Here are just a few photos of the lovely authors who gathered to meet for the London Chapter, Romantic  Novelist's Association Christmas Party last Saturday. I wish I could describe for you the amazing atmosphere these occasions merit - take a group of authors who don't see one another very often - and I think you can imagine the cacophony of sound - a mixture of discussion and much laughter. Of course, this sort of affair wouldn't be the same without the added delights of festive food and... Read Full Story