There is a lot of awkward going around and we consider different partnerships than Austen did Jane Austen’s Lady Susan delivered to your inbox: 41 short films in 41 days22 Sept – 1 Nov 2025Creation Theatre is an award-winning company, recognised for...

During a coaching series there’s always a point where something unexpected happens, often it’s accompanied by the client feeling unmotivated / wanting to quit. I get it. You’ve been working on making your life better then something goes wrong, and it...

Emma discovers that Harriet is into Mr Knightley just as she discovers that she, herself, is too! Jane Austen’s Lady Susan delivered to your inbox: 41 short films in 41 days22 Sept – 1 Nov 2025Creation Theatre is an award-winning company, recognised...

Cher is clueless about her feelings for Josh – just as her regency counterpart, Emma, is clueless about her feelings for Mr Knightley. Emma is unaware that her determination not to marry is because she’s in love with Mr Knightley, her heart is reserv...

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...