Monthly Archives: October 2011

1) Thank you for joining us for the Teatime Ten! I’m especially glad to be interviewing a fellow teacher! It’s a job that comes home with you. How do you balance your time between writing literature and teaching it? (And … Continue reading →

Deadspin reports director Craig Gillepsie has left the film currently in development by Lionsgate. He reportedly signed on for the project six months ago but left on “amicable” terms over disagreements with the studio on casting. Gillepsie, who most recently … Continue reading →

Last Thursday, an Ottawa radio station called me for an online interview. They were previewing PD James’ new book, Death Comes to Pemberley, and they wanted my take on writing in the Jane Austen sub-genre, and specifically writing Austen-inspired cozy … Continue reading →

Sensing Jane Austen’s sensibility in the 21st century October 25, 2011 5:00 PM Thinking it Through, by RICHARD REEB After being ignored for many years, the early nineteenth century novels of England’s Jane Austen have had a revival in recent … Continue reading →

NYMF Announces 2011 Awards for Excellence Posted by NYMF on 5:16 pm Oct 24th, 2011 (More news) The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) has announced the winners of the NYMF 2011 Awards for Excellence. Awards will be presented at … Continue reading →

By Joyce Lamb, USA TODAY Cara Elliott, author of Too Wicked to Wed, joins HEA to talk about her new release, the first chocolate shops, keeping track of British nobility, and her squee-worthy moments of meeting — and now blogging … Continue reading →

For the next World Book Night, volunteers will take to the streets to hand out one million free copies of their favourite paperbacks. The list has been chosen by the public and a committee of industry experts. It mixes classics … Continue reading →

Apple Trailers gives us the first five minutes of the new “The Three Musketeers.” http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/summit/thethreemusketeers/

With the release this week of The Three Musketeers, let us say a big “Happy Birthday” to one of the stars of the film. David Matthew Macfadyen was born on October 17, 1974. He plays the swashbuckling Athos in the … Continue reading →