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...

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...

Join us to discuss a few Taylor Swift songs and how they related to Emma.As I love to do at the end of each season I bring my two special interests together and make Rachel join me.Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on...

Reading Living the Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron I came across this quote which really stuck with me; Pleasure is always derived from something outside you, whereas joy arises from within.” – Eckhart Tolle In a lot of ways pleasure is easy to find; a...

Dr Alice Nagle of Austen After Dark and Fetch the Smelling Salts joins me to discuss what's going on behind closed bedroom doors in EmmaSupport the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube, Instagram or at her website Buy our...

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...

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...