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A Truth Universally Re-Acknowledged Second Place Winner: Maddie Ellis

Congratulations to Maddie Ellis! She won second place in our creative writing contest, A Truth Universally Re-Acknowledged, held in...

A Truth Universally Re-Acknowledged First Place Winner: Elizabeth Gilliland

Congratulations to Elizabeth Gilliland, who won our Truth Universally Re-Acknowledged Creative Writing Contest, held in partnership with...

Teaching Jane Austen and Diversity: A Bibliography

Last night, on May 4th, 2021, we were delighted to welcome Juliette Wells (Goucher College) to talk about her experience teaching Jane...

Race and the Regency: Full Schedule

We are pleased to announce our full line-up for our Spring 2021 series, "Race and the Regency." We'll be exploring the role of race,...

Playing Games with Jane Austen, Second Place Winner: "Lucy Steele's Diary"

Congratulations to Leslie Hawley, winner of our "Crafting with Jane Austen" creative writing contest. Leslie is a long-time lover of Jane...

Playing Games with Jane Austen Grand Prize Contest Winner: "Whist and Wandering Thoughts"

Congratulations to Margaret Chaney, winner of our Playing Games with Jane Austen essay contest. Margaret lives in sunny Southern...

Read Along with Jane Austen

Want to read what Austen did in Regency England? Or maybe looking for some more sources on reading practices, libraries, and book...

Creative Writing High School Winner: “The Struggles of Embroidery”

Congratulations to M. R. Tom, winner of our High School creative writing contest on the theme of "Crafting with Jane Austen." M.R. Tom...

Creative Writing Third Place (Adult) Winner: "Crafting with Mrs. Austen."

Congratulations to Jennifer Tinonga, who won the third place prize for our "Crafting with Jane Austen" creative writing contest. Jennifer...