As we launch our 2021 Writing Competition, our 2020 winner Cathryn Goddard shares her inspiration and the delights of having her story recorded as an audiobook and published worldwide.
September is Literacy Month at the Jane Austen Literacy Foundation - a month of fun activities sharing our love of reading, writing and all things literacy, for adults, children and families to enjoy.
Caroline Jane Knight shares memories and photographs from a Regency dinner hosted by Jane Austen’s family at their ancestral home, Chawton House, a year ago. Plus, your chance to WIN a commemorative Dine Like Jane Austen book.
Imagine marrying into a family of Austen descendants, and moving into their ancestral home! Carol Knight shares her memories of doing just that, migrating from Australia to Chawton - the village Jane Austen lived and wrote in.
An interview with the creators of our newest bookplate! Thanks to Steve Keele and his cousin Sam from the Jane Austen Fan Club for answering our questions.
Wendy Jones dissects the many and varied relationships between siblings in Austen’s work - a fascinating and informative interpretation of the novels that might change the way you read some of the characters!
Jane Austen is known to have corresponded with her nieces and nephews to give them feedback on their own literary efforts. Find out how you can walk in Jane’s footsteps and mentor young writers!
Karen Ievers and Dr Sophia Hillan share the details of one of the most important literary discoveries of 2019 - newly identified photographs of Jane Austen’s family!
Our newest appeal supports the work of Worldreader in some of Delhi’s most impoverished areas. Read on to find out more and help us deliver literacy resources to vulnerable children.
