The Middletons arrive in London, as does Willoughby, and Colonel Brandon has something to concealWant to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a timeSupport the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fiFind Frances o...

Marianne's in London, desperate to hear from Willoughby. Elinor's there too.We wish Mrs Jennings were a witch so she could curse people and use modern dating terms to refer to Willoughby's behaviour: toxic, ghosting, love bombingWant to join a privat...

Mrs Jennings invites the Dashwood girls to London, Elinor accepts to save Mrs Jennings from Marianne (and Marianne from herself)Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a timeSupport the podcast and hear episod...

Coolangatta was beautiful and much warmer than Wellington! I lead a Jane Austen retreat last week, discussing Persuasion. Feedback from attendees has been great. If you want to escape the winter too, I’m doing another Austen retreat in 2028…and think...

Elinor and Lucy politely argue over EdwardWant to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a timeSupport the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fiFind Frances on YouTube, Instagram or at her websiteBuy our merch on...

Elinor reels with the news of Edward's engagement to Lucy and is determined to learn moreWant to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a timeSupport the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fiFind Frances on YouTub...

Kia ora ,Tomorrow I head to Coolangatta for our first Austen retreat! Part of the purpose is to get out of the Wellington winter but it's been oddly warm lately. Quick on the heels of that is the Austen monthly discussion group, a theatre outing, the...

It's the one you've been waiting for! The first showdown between Elinor and Lucy. Rachel reckons Lucy won this round.Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a timeSupport the podcast and hear episodes early on...

Kia ora ,It's winter in Aotearoa but I'm feeling the heat thanks to perimenopause and a busy calendar.Tomorrow is Jane Austen's deathday and the start of Virtual Jane Con. I'm the first speaker!! Quick on the heels of this talk is the Austen retreat...

The Miss Steeles burst onto the Barton scene and make waves.Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a timeSupport the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fiFind Frances on YouTube, Instagram or at her websit...

Elinor is keen to learn all she can about Willoughby from Mrs Palmer, if only Mrs Palmer had any intelligence to shareWant to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a timeSupport the podcast and hear episodes early o...

Is neurodiversity contagious? (Part 3) Short answer: No. Longer answer: if your friends are neurodiverse…. I’m AuDHD (Autistic + ADHD) and it turns out most of my friends are neurodiverse too. I guess we’re just drawn to each other, maybe because we...

Kia ora ,You're getting this early in June to be first to hear my news.A quick overview (scroll for details):Writing - market research continues, and I created a seascape audio for the Virtual writing spaceAusten - virtual discussions will talk about...

Kia ora If you're following me on social media you might have seen Friday's video about how my market research has revealed that 30 minute sessions are just as good as 60 (maybe even better).Not only is it simple to fit into your day, the shorter tim...

Kia ora If you're following me on Instagram you might know I have what I think is a new theory about Austen's writing. The general consensus is that Austen "didn't write" between Steventon and Chawton because of the lack of a settled home. BUT, she s...