About the Jane Austen Addict Blog

Welcome to the Jane Austen Addict Blog, musings on Austen-mania and the writing life by Laurie Viera Rigler.

Laurie is the author of Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict, a comedy, love story, and exploration of identity in which a modern L.A. girl wakes up as an Englishwoman in Austen's time. Says USA Today: "A devotee of all things Austen... discovers the reality of life in Regency England: rampant body odor, sexual and class repression and a style of medical care involving bloodletting.... Despite the smells, little in [her] current lifestyle--including most of the men--can compete with the erotic charge of dancing in a candlelit ballroom."

In addition to writing the upcoming sequel to Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict, Laurie runs janeaustenaddict.com, which she describes as "diversions for Austen fans who dearly love a laugh." Janeaustenaddict.com includes this blog, which celebrates Austen's novels and more, a forum, a collection of clips and trailers from Austen film adaptations and video parodies, and information about Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict and the sequel.

When not re-reading Austen or writing books inspired by Austen, Laurie teaches writing workshops, including classes in storytelling technique at Vroman's, Southern California's oldest and largest independent bookstore.

Surrender to your addiction at janeaustenaddict.com.