The Jane Austen was launched ten years ago, on October 30, 2014! In celebration, our Founder & Chair, Caroline Jane Knight, has taken a trip down memory lane in our latest issue of Pride & Possibilities. You can read Caroline's reflections of the growth of the Jane Austen Literacy Foundation from inception to the global literacy organisation it is today.
"Thanks to all of you, we are succeeding in our endeavours. The Foundation is my life’s work. Thank you to each and every one of you for making my vision a reality, I couldn’t be more grateful. The last ten years have given me more joy than I ever imagined. I am so proud of the organization we have created and the literacy impact we are making together." Caroline Jane Knight
Join our Community today!
Maybe you already love to read and want to share in the joy of being part of a community of readers that want to make a positive difference. Or perhaps you struggle to find time and inspiration in a busy life to read as regularly as you’d like. Our Community activities are designed to help everyone read more and connect with the Jane Austen’s family, Foundation Ambassadors and fellow book lovers who share your passion for meaningful reading.
If you are eager to share in the pure joy of reading, get ready for our exciting monthly reading challenges, cozy up with your own book at our regular Time To Read sessions, get access to our exclusive private Facebook group, and enjoy a range of events and activities where every page you turn helps support Jane Austen Literacy Foundation programs and activities.
NEW RELEASE! Jane Austen Literacy Foundation Writing Competition 2023 Winning Stories Audiobook
Listen to our three winning stories of 2023, selected by a panel of judges including Susannah Harker (Jane Bennet P&P 1995), Natalie Jenner (author of The Jane Austen Society) and Justin Young (lead writer Sanditon Seasons 2 & 3), recorded as an audiobook by multi award winning narrator, Alison Larkin, and published worldwide.
The three stories were published for the public to vote and last year’s winner is Small Print by Faith Cobaine.
NEW!
Darcy and Elizabeth Silhouette Bookplates
These beautiful bookplates come as a pair, and are made in silhouette style in homage to its popularity in Jane’s time and to leave room for your imagination.
Our bookplates are personalised with your name in Jane Austen’s handwriting, or the name of a friend - they make a GREAT gift!
CONNECTING THROUGH LITERACY
We connect a world-wide community of people who believe in the power of literacy and want to help those who need it.
Founded by Caroline Jane Knight, Jane Austen’s fifth great niece, the Jane Austen Literacy Foundation is a registered not for profit organisation run by volunteers. We run online literacy programs and activities that connect people across the world. We connect Literacy Mentors with schools and students to help improve literacy skills. We connect donors with the literacy programs we fund in developing communities, which in turn connect children with the world around them. 100% of donations received are spent on literacy programs and activities.
