Jane Austen turns 235 on December 16, and we at Austen Addict Central will be joining the Austen Birthday Blog Tour, hosted by Maria Grazia of My Jane Austen Book Club and Fly High. There will be tributes and lots of fabulous prizes.
The Austen Birthday Blog Tour begins 12/16 and ends 12/22. Winners will be announced on 12/23. Comment at each of the following blogs starting 12/16 for multiple chances to enter!
Adriana Zardini at Jane Austen Sociedad do Brasil (who created this graphic)
Laurel Ann at Austenprose
Vic Sanborn at Jane Austen's World
Katherine Cox at November’s Autumn
Karen Wasylowski at her personal blog
Laurie Viera Rigler (that's me) at Jane Austen Addict Blog
Lynn Shepherd at her blog
Jane Greensmith at Reading, Writing, Working, Playing
Jane Odiwe at Jane Austen Sequels
Alexa Adams at First Impressions
Regina Jeffers at her blog
Cindy Jones at First Draft
Janet Mullany at Risky Regencies
Meredith at Austenesque Reviews
and our host, Maria Grazia, at My Jane Austen Book Club
PRIZES:
Books – (signed copies):
- WILLOUGHBY'S RETURN by Jane Odiwe
- CONFESSIONS OF A JANE AUSTEN ADDICT by Laurie Viera Rigler
- RUDE AWAKENINGS OF A JANE AUSTEN ADDICT by Laurie Viera Rigler
- MURDER AT MANSFIELD PARK by Lynn Shepherd
- INTIMATIONS OF AUSTEN by Jane Greensmith
- DARCY'S PASSIONS: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE RETOLD THROUGH HIS EYES by Regina Jeffers
- FIRST IMPRESSIONS: A TALE OF LESS PRIDE AND PREJUDICE by Alexa Adams
- JANE AND THE DAMNED by Janet Mullany
- BESPELLING JANE AUSTEN by Janet Mullany
Other gifts:
- Austen bag offered by Karen Wasylowski
- DVD of Pride & Prejudice 2005 offered by Regina Jeffers
- One package of Bingley’s Tea. (flavor ”Marianne’s Wild Abandon” ) offered by Cindy Jones
- DVD of Jane Austen in Manhattan offered by Maria Grazia
- Three issues of Jane Austen Regency World offered by Maria Grazia
Thanks, Laurie, for the great fun your Jane Austen Addict books bring. And, Happy Birthday, Jane Austen. Thanks for making the world a more romantic place.
Posted by: Joysann | December 16, 2010 at 07:43 AM
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Posted by: Laurie Viera Rigler | December 15, 2010 at 11:04 PM
It says to enter by commenting today but you did not post today, will you please enter me!
Posted by: Jillian | December 15, 2010 at 08:42 PM
Very excited to participate. Thank you for inviting me!
Posted by: Laurie Viera Rigler | December 12, 2010 at 10:53 PM
So glad you joined us Laurie! It'll be great fun. Thank you!
MG
Posted by: Maria Grazia | December 12, 2010 at 10:46 PM