Emma adaptations: 1996 ITV

The unsexy Andrew Davies adaptation with the exquisite Kate Beckinsale.Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube, Instagram or at her website Buy our merch on Redbubble Book for an Austen Society event on Humanitix

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Dec 19, 2025

Video and audio from Pride and Prejudice 1995 Featuring a (slightly modified) aromantic pride design you can get on a bunch of different items over on Redbubble I spoke on this topic at an Austen meeting, you can read it here

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Dec 18, 2025

Thoughts on writing in first person I normally write, and read, novels in the third person. Writing my collaborative writing project in first person was hard. Often I would write a scene in third person then go back to rewrite it in first. Eventually...

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Dec 17, 2025
Emma adaptations: 1996 Movie

Rachel isn't a fan of the Gwyneth movie - she fell asleep twice!Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube, Instagram or at her website Buy our merch on Redbubble Book for an Austen Society event on Humanitix

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Dec 12, 2025
Two big things coming soon!

Kia ora I'm thrilled to make two huge announcements.One: Call it Hope is so close!We have a final cover and have listed it for digital preorder (release date is 13 March 2026)It's on Goodreads and Storygraph if you'd like to add it to your reading li...

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Nov 21, 2025
Announcing....

Kia ora We're thrilled to make two (maybe three) huge announcements.One: We have a final cover!Two: Call it Hope will be popping up for digital preorder, at book retailers all over the internet, very shortly. We clicked "publish" together this aftern...

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Nov 21, 2025
Super secret information

Kia ora I didn't email you last month because I was practising good self care and taking a break (after crashing from doing too much). But I'm determined to make it up to you by showering you with secret information in this email. To help with overwo...

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Oct 10, 2025
and yet I persist

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...

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Aug 20, 2025
Talk tomorrow + many, many other things

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...

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Jul 17, 2025