Jane Austen letter about her own ‘Mr Darcy’ on show at author’s home Message to sister, in which Pride and Prejudice’s author says she is to ‘flirt her last’ with Tom Lefroy, unveiled The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2022
‘We’ve become addicted to ‘stable ambiguity’’ — how dating apps rewired our brains forever What happens if you turn the process of finding a life partner into a highly addictive video game? Nothing good, says Hattie Crisell Evening Standard · Sep 7, 2022
Our pick of some of the best book to film and TV adaptations, from Pachinko to Dune There have been hundreds of wonderful screen adaptations. These are some of our favourites Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2022
Mr Malcolm’s List review – costumes steal the show in Regency romp A jilted beauty plots her revenge in this perky but predictable period drama The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2022
Balls, gowns, marriage pressures. Jane Austen was basically Pakistani In this excerpt from her upcoming book Desi Girl, Sarah Malik examines her obsession with western 18th-century literature The Guardian - AU · Aug 26, 2022
Wife of Dungeons & Dragons director hails Belfast as a 'best-kept secret' after living in NI The author said she misses the city a lot now she's returned to Los Angeles Belfast Live · Aug 24, 2022
Mr Malcolm’s List review – Regency romcom served with cake-icing of irony A snooty eligible bachelor gets his comeuppance in an ‘alt-historical’ tale told with precisely the right amount of seriousness – and no more The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2022
AI-generated art illustrates another problem with technology Artificial intelligence is being used to design magazine covers and provide pictures for internet newsletters. What could possibly go wrong? The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2022
Karen Joy Fowler: ‘I resolved to stop pretending I’d read books I hadn’t, like Moby Dick’ The Booker-nominated author on discovering Jane Austen, taking a crash course in Moby-Dick and falling for fairytales The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2022
Top 35 literary locations in the UK as voted by readers A study of 2,000 literary lovers has revealed the top 35 places to see in the UK, which have been made famous by the books they rate the most The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2022
Top 35 must-see locations for book lovers - with Brontë sisters' home topping list The literary list features sites made famous by both authors and by their works - from Shakespeare's birthplace, to Sherwood Forest from Robin Hood Wales Online · Aug 16, 2022
Fantastically great women take to the stage at the Fringe WHEN Kate Pankhurst discovered that celebrated suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst was a distant cousin, she had recently graduated from an illustration… The National (Scotland) · Aug 7, 2022
Being cheerful on the outside can help you – and others – feel it on the inside Cheerfulness can boost your energy levels, even in tough times – as philosophers and writers have long recognised, writes Donna Ferguson The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2022
40 best books to read before you die, from Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar to Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall Losing yourself in a great novel is one of life’s joys. Here our critics Ceri Radford and Chris Harvey pick the books you need to read The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2022
Salon · Aug 4, 2022 Reading, empathy & Austen adaptations "I don't really hear, 'We've checked our quota for white middle class authors from Brooklyn'"
Daily Mirror · Aug 2, 2022 Brits' favourite books to read on staycation - with Sally Rooney topping the list Sally Rooney's 2021 literary fiction 'Beautiful World, Where Are You' came out ahead of the Harry Potter collection and 'Fifty Shades of Grey'
The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2022 Best holiday books revealed in poll Romantic reads come out on top in survey, followed by mysteries
The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2022 TV tonight: saying goodbye to Neighbours with a nostalgic schmoozefest Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan return to Ramsey Street for the soap opera’s finale. Plus: Jane Austen’s Sanditon delivers more reliable costume drama, with bad news from Antigua. Here’s what to watch this evening
Tribune News Service · Jul 27, 2022 What we're watching: Tone is not quite OK in 'Not Okay' 'Not Okay'
Salon · Jul 24, 2022 Persuasion's best people are the worst All is not completely lost in the Netflix adaptation, thanks to some unlikable minor roles
The Conversation · Jul 22, 2022 Persuasion: why the Netflix adaptation is actually worth a watch, according to a romantic literature expert SPOILER ALERT: this article contains plot references to Persuasion.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2022 TV tonight: Jane Austen’s Sanditon is back to swoon period drama lovers Sisters are swamped with proposals in the second run of this Austen adaptation. Plus: a Josh Widdicombe standup special. Here’s what to watch this evening
Daily Mirror · Jul 22, 2022 Sanditon season 2: How to watch and will there be a third series as drama returns to ITV Sanditon is returning to ITV for its second series - here's how you can watch the TV adaption of Jane Austen's famous last novel and whether there will be a third series
Bangkok Post · Jul 21, 2022 A broken love Jane Austen, regarded as one of the first rom-com authors, has had another classic adapted for the big screen again in Persuasion, a new period drama starring Dakota Johnson (Fifty Shades Of Grey) as an 1800s woman with modern sensibilities who has a second chance to reconnect with the love…
The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022 Persuasion: Netflix viewers call out ‘cringey’ dialogue in new Jane Austen adaptation Dakota Johnson’s lines in the film are infuriating Jane Austen fans