One year ago, 24 authors of Austen-inspired literature combined on one website to promote their books and their love of everything Austen. A year later, http://austenauthors.net is a thriving successful website. For six days, we will celebrate our success by giving you, our fans, “tons” of great prizes.

Despite not all writing for the same publishing companies, the authors involved have experience a resurgence of interest in their writing. Regina Jeffers explains, “If one of my fans walked into the typical bookstore, he would have to search through the stacks of new literature found in the ‘general fiction section.’ There is no ‘Jane Austen section’ in most book stores, and we do not ‘qualify’ as historical fiction or romance. By combining forces, my fans have found Abigail Reynolds; Reynolds fans have found Sharon Lathan; Lathan’s fans have found Mary Simonsen, etc. We all benefit because we have exposure to a larger fan base.”

For the anniversary giveaways, see the post below.