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About Regina Jeffers

Regina Jeffers is the award-winning author of Austenesque, Regency and historical romantic suspense.

Interviews with Three Musketeers’ Stars

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Regina Jeffers

Empire Online has several interviews with the stars of the upcoming “Three Musketeers.” http://www.empireonline.com/interviews/interview.asp?IID=1362&mid=4

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Teatime Ten Interview

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Regina Jeffers

Please join today for my interview with Emily at Teatime Ten. http://emilycasnyder.blogspot.com/

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Was Sawney Bean Real or a Legend?

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Regina Jeffers

Alexander Sawney Bean was reportedly the head of a cannibalistic family residing along Scotland’s Ayrshire/Galloway coast during the 14th Century. According to the legend, Sawney was born in a small East Lothian village, approximately ten miles from Edinburgh. Enable to … Continue reading →

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Read Austen to Look Smart

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Regina Jeffers

PEOPLE pack their bookshelves with 80 books they haven’t read in a bid to make themselves look more intelligent, a new study reveals. The research found that 70 per cent of books on display in the average British household remain … Continue reading →

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Jane Austen’s Popularity

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Regina Jeffers

Jane Austen is so popular these days she’s probably been a write-in candidate in more than one election. Who knows, she might even have won some of them. When I started reading Austen in college in the mid-70s, the amazing … Continue reading →

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“Three Musketeers” Interview with the Stars of the Film

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Regina Jeffers

from BBC News and Entertainment http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15164774

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Jane Austen’s “Minor” Works Released

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Regina Jeffers

Lady Susan, The Watsons and Sanditon is a collection of stories never submitted for publication in Jane Austen’s lifetime. They are little known except by the most hardcore Austen fanatics.  For a description of each piece, please visit XMediaOnline at http://xmedia.ex.ac.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=150%3Athe-forgotten-treasures-of-jane-austen&catid=3%3Abooks&Itemid=11

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Pride and Prejudice Mystery

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Regina Jeffers

Like deft, elegant, Golden Age-ish detective fiction? Like Pride and Prejudice? On November 3, Faber is publishing Death Comes to Pemberley: a crime novel set in Jane Austen’s universe by none other than PD James. “The year,” runs the press … Continue reading →

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Have Tea with Jane Austen

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Regina Jeffers

Want to eat English author Jane Austen’s favorite almond cake on what would have been her 236th birthday while discussing her most popular novel, “Pride and Prejudice?” You can do just that as part of “A Year With Jane Austen,” … Continue reading →

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Long Live Jane Austen

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Regina Jeffers

It is a truth universally acknowledged that, despite their advancing years, Jane Austen’s novels continue to dominate our literary consciousness. Sense and Sensibility may be celebrating its bicentennial this year, with Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park and Emma enjoying similar … Continue reading →

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