Day 4: All I want for Christmas ~ Anything Jane Austen!

Day 4: Thursday 22 December 2011 For Your Enjoyment A plug for the Jane Austen’s Regency World Magazine – if you don’t already subscribe, time to treat yourself by asking for it for Christmas; or a perfect gift for your best Jane Austen fan friend… The next issue, Jan/Feb 2012, Issue 55 will be on sale January [...]

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Follow Friday [a day early!] ~ Regency Dances.org

Regency Dancing was how young ladies and young gentlemen met and courted, and the dance floor was often the only place they could talk without being overheard by their chaperones. As was to be expected, the dancing was lively and flirtateous. The dancing needs to be accurate and elegant, but always remember that it is [...]

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Regency England at the Huntington Library

The Huntington Library is hosting an exhibit “Revisiting the Regency: England, 1811-1820″ from April 23 – August 1, 2011: A new exhibition takes a closer look at a glittering yet turbulent era.  In October of 1810, England’s King George III slipped into that final madness from which only death would release him, nearly a decade [...]

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Join Us! ~ ‘Jane Austen’s London in Fact & Fiction’

Cavendish Square You are Cordially Invited to JASNA-Vermont’s March Meeting  ~Jane Austen’s London in Fact & Fiction ~  with    Suzanne Boden* & Deborah Barnum**  Jane Austen and London! ~ Why did she go & How did she get there? ~ Where did she stay & What did she do? ~ Was it a ‘Scene of [...]

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The Regency Woman ~ take an online class with Nancy Mayer

Want to understand more about the life of a Regency-era woman? Nancy Mayer of Regency Researcher  fame will be offering an online workshop on “The Regency Woman.” The class is offered through the Colorado Romance Writers  and will run from April 4 – 29, 2011. Cost is $25. for non-members, $20. for members.  The Regency Woman: Online Workshop [...]

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The Regency Encyclopedia ~ An Interview with Sue Forgue

Please join us today as we interview Sue Forgue, creator of the fabulous Regency Encyclopedia  website.  I did a Follow Friday  for Sue’s website a few months back, and Laurel Ann at Austenprose  did the same a few weeks ago to announce the recent changes to the fashion module.  Sue has also recently written two articles:    “The [...]

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On My ‘Books Wanted’ List ~ ‘Ackermann’s Regency Furniture’

What does one do with the books we want but cannot now justify the expense or even afford at all?  I maintain an endless list of such books I discover in my reading or book-hunting travels.  I periodically search to see if I can find a copy that doesn’t break the bank.  Here is one book I [...]

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Hot off the Press! ~ ‘Jane Austen’s Regency World Magazine’ ~ 50th Issue!

The March/April 2011 issue of Jane Austen’s Regency World magazine – the fiftieth edition! – is now on sale.  In the new issue:  JARW AT FIFTY  ~ The Jane Austen community worldwide celebrates the 50th edition of Jane Austen’s Regency World Magazine SANDY LERNER INTERVIEW  ~ The entrepreneur who rescued Chawton House speaks exclusively about the [...]

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Winner announced! ~ “Walks Through Regency London”

And the winner is…?  Kelly! -   Congratulations Kelly! – you will have this for your anniversary celebration in London!  Happy touring through the early 19th century! Please email me your address [info at this link ] and I will get this off to you right away.  If I do not hear from you by Monday March [...]

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In My Mailbox! ~ ‘Jane Austen’s Regency World Magazine’ ~ Finally!

Well, better late than never! – the last issue [Jan / Feb 2011, Issue 49] of Jane Austen’s Regency World Magazine has finally shown up in my mailbox – yesterday! – I wrote about it in a post back in December As always, cram-packed with interesting articles and images, this issue is devoted to Sense and [...]

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