It wouldn’t be fair to neglect someone as important and dear to us as Jane Austen on her birthday. She was born on 16th December 1775, it’ll be 235 years next week . We owe so many immensely pleasant moments to her that we decided she deserved a great B-day celebration. My Jane Austen Book Club and other bloggers and Austen dedicated writers are going to have a blog party in her honour. You are all invited to join us on our “HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JANE!” event next Thursday December 16th. Who will be there? Where is the party going on?
My blog, Jane Austen’s World, will be joining in on the celebration with the post, Baby Jane Austen’s First Two Years! As well as these other fine authors and bloggers:
- Adriana Zardini at Jane Austen Sociedad do Brasil
- Laurel Ann at Austenprose
- Katherine Cox at November’s Autumn
- Karen Wasylowski at her blog
- Laurie Viera Rigler at Jane Austen Addict Blog
- Lynn Shepherd at her blog
- Jane GS at Reading, Writing, Working, Playing
- Jane Odiwe at Jane Austen Sequels
- Alexa Adams at First Impressions
- Regina Jeffers at her blog
- Cindy Jones at First Draft
- Janet Mullany at Risky Regencies
- Meredith at Austenesque Reviews
- Maria Grazia at My Jane Austen Book Club
You’ll find Happy Birthday posts and tributes to Jane Austen on all these blogs on December 16th with the HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JANE logo created by Adriana Zardini (JASBRA) just for the occasion. Lovely, isn’t it? Visit all the blogs on December 16th and leave your comments + e-mail address to have lots of chances to win one of the wonderful gifts we are giving away:
The books include – 1 signed copy of…
- Willoughby’s Return by Jane Odiwe
- Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict by Laurie Viera Rigler
- Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict by Laurie Viera Rigler
- Murder at Mansfield Park by Lynn Shepherd
- Intimations of Austen by Jane Greensmith
- Darcy’s Passions: Fitzwilliam Darcy’s Story by Regina Jeffers
- First Impressions. A Tale of Less Pride and Prejudice by Alexa Adams
- Jane and the Damned by Janet Mullany
- Bespelling Jane Austen by Janet Mullany
Other gifts:
- Austen bag offered by Karen Wasylowski
- DVD Pride & Prejudice 2005 offered by Regina Jeffers
- Package of Bingley’s Tea. (flavor “Marianne’s Wild Abandon” ) offered by Cindy Jones
- DVD Jane Austen in Manhattan offered by Maria Grazia
- 3 issues of Jane Austen Regency World offered by Maria Grazia
Giveaways will end on December 23rd . Winners will be announced by Maria Grazia, organizer of this celebration, on My Jane Austen Book Club.
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Woot woot! I’ll be there!
Count me in!
Awesome! This sounds spendid!
Only wishing now that I were a “dedicated Austen blogger” myself… *melodramatic sigh*
I’ll just suffer to be content with painting my Austen felines and blogging about nothing of importance. LOL
Great blog always enjoy reading it!
It’s good to know I share my birthday on the 16th with somebody great!
Thanks for joining Vic! It’ll be great fun, I’m sure. See you all tomorrow then. MG
Thanks for the birthday reminder – sounds like a great day. I look forward to bouncing to and from the sites in Austen’s honor!
According to Gilbert White in Selbourne (see recent post) on the week of Jane Austen’s birth in 1775, the weather was ‘rugged, Siberian…’
It’s interesting that now, 235 years later, the weather in the British Isles is unusually cold with temperatures, even here by the Atlantic of the west of Ireland, sinking to -10 centigrade at nights.
I think of Mrs Austen in her bedroom where the urine froze in the pots beneath the bed – and imagine her trying to keep a new-born baby warm…
I am a huge Jane Austen fan. These blogs/sites are great I love learning new things about Jane Austen. And other peoples opinons on it.
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I hope Jane Austen knows about these bloody brilliant blogs from wherever she may be!
I hope Jane Austen knows about these bloody brilliant blogs from wherever she may be! I wish her a Happy Birthday!
Thank you Vic for all the lovely and very interesting articles. I’ve learned so much about the Regency era and the life of Jane Austen and her family. Happy Birthday dearest Jane.
Happy birthday Jane!
This is a happy day for all your fans!.
Happy Birthday to Jane :) I wish I could thank her personally for the many hours of enjoyment she has given me.
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Oh, God! So much to read…
Happy Birthday, my dear Jane!
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It wouldn’t be fair to neglect someone as important and dear to us as Jane Austen on her birthday.
Happy Birthday Jane!! Thank you for the wonderful, inspiring romantic and interesting novels that you have left for us! It’s a true gift!! :D
Happy Birthday Jane!Thanks for your wonderful books!
Love your blog been a follower for a long time now. Thank you for participating in the birthday celebration. Happy Birthday Jane.