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Winner announced!

Thank you to everyone who entered the competition to win a copy of Mr. Darcy's Secret - I really enjoyed hearing about your ideas. The name drawn from the hat was:                                                                           Shelly Congratulations, I hope you enjoy reading all about Mr. and Mrs. Darcy, and Georgiana!

Mr. Darcy's Secret: Chapter One, and a Giveaway!

Here in England, we are enjoying (I'm not sure that is quite the word I want) a spell of miserable weather, grey skies, and rainy days. It's actually feeling rather cold today, and so for no other reason other than trying to bring a little cheer on a gloomy day, I thought I'd post an extract from Mr. Darcy's Secret, which I hope you'll enjoy! Here is chapter one of my latest published novel. I'm also offering a copy of Mr. Darcy's Secret - all you have to do is either leave a comment below, or send one to me here   telling me what you'd like to read about next in an Austen-inspired novel! I'll put the names in a hat and the winner's name will be drawn next Monday, 25th July, 2011. With little exception, the anticipation of a long-awaited and desirous event will always give as much if not more pleasure than the diversion itself. Moreover, it is a certain truth that however gratifying such an occasion may prove to be, it will not necessarily ...

Jane Austen's Watsons manuscript...SOLD!!!!

Jane Austen's manuscript went on sale yesterday sold for    £993,250 ($1.6m) yesterday in London - three times more than expected. There's a  clip from the BBC  which makes fascinating viewing! Oxford University’s Bodleian Library later said it had bought the Austen manuscript and it would go on display this year. Here's another  clip  from the BBC with Sotheby's Gabriel Heaton talking about The Watsons - enjoy!