Kia ora If you know me, you know I love Lady Susan. I'm thrilled a theatre company in the UK is doing an online adaptation - 41 videos sent to your inbox over 41 days starting 22 September!!! (Details here)In my last email I mentioned how busy I was...

Gah! I've been so busy with Austen stuff!!!I've got:a talk at a virtual conference tomorrowgroup read (two of them!) starting next weeka meeting next weekenda movie the following weekendoh and in between those last two, an awards thingySo, ah, sorry...

Kia ora ,I'm so excited to share that tickets for the retreat are now available!!You have first access: tickets are exclusively available to the waitlist for the next 48 hours before being released to others.It’ll be 7 nights 24-31 July 2026 on the G...

Kia ora e ,A writer friend of mine, Pat Whitaker, died last month. People say it's an "honour" to be with someone in their final days. Being allowed into this very vulnerable time is difficult to describe. You're grieving someone while they're still...

Kia ora ,Our retreat Persuasion: Linger and Gaze 24-31 July 2026 is just over a year away. If you're interested in merch you can check it out here.Next month I'll be able to book and can confirm pricing but based on preliminary calculations it'll loo...

Kia ora e ,I went to the pretend eras tour! Here's me all ready to go with sparkly eye shadow and sparkly jacket: (I'm low key obsessed with this makeup and would wear it every day - I might need to kidnap my make up artist...) Then on mothers day I...

Kia ora ,In case you missed the April email, the dates for the retreat are 24-31 July 2026.The retreat is branded Persuasion: Linger and Gaze, based on a quote from the novel. It will be a very chill vibe, lots of time for naps or lying by the pool.T...

Kia ora ,I'm so excited to let you know the dates for the retreat next year. As a member of the waitlist you get to know before anyone else (you lucky thing).And the dates are (drum rolll....)24-31 July 2026So, block off that time in your calendar fo...

Kia ora e ,By this point you're well acquainted with my Austen obsession, but did you know that I'm really into Taylor Swift too?I found a way to combine these special interests (Autism term), in short videos with images from Austen adaptations and b...

Kia ora e ,Early 2024 I was trapped in my car while the passenger screamed at me and refused to get out.How did I get here? Great question!Firstly, the passenger was not a stranger. They were someone I considered a friend. Let's call her Karen.I'd kn...