I've wondered for a while if Jane Austen's character Mr. Darcy was based on someone she knew who was on the autism spectrum. Read on for some of my thoughts on the subject. https://www.austenauthors.net/neurodiversity-and-mr-darcy
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Death in Highbury – Guest Post with Riana Everly & Giveaway
My blog tour continues today at From Pemberley to Milton, always a lovely place to stop for book-related material. Today, a picture tour of Surrey, where Death in Highbury takes place.
Good Afternoon everyone,
Today I have the pleasure to welcome once more Riana Everly to From Pemberley to Milton to talk about Death in Highbury, book 2 in theMiss Mary Investigates series. I’ve mentioned before that Ms. Everly is an author I always love to receive here because of her interesting guest posts. She always writes the most informative posts, and today is no exception. After having read and reviewedThe Mystery of the Missing Heiress ( the prequel) andDeath of a Clergyman (Book 1), I was very curious to see where Miss Mary and Alexander would go, and Ms Everly literally showed me that.
I hope you enjoy the guest post with all those amazing pictures, and the excerpts Ms Everly brought today 🙂 Don’t forget to comment to apply to the giveaway 🙂
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Miss Mary investigates Death in Highbury
Today’s blog tour takes me to Interests of a Jane Austen Girl, where we talk about music and piano duets.
Hello all, now again from my desk comes a presentation of a new book. This book is from yet another returning author; Riana Everly. In the passing months, Riana has been writing murder mysteries within the world of Austen. The first was, “The death of a clergyman.” which is still waiting on my desk, alongside several others. pulls an embarrassed face This time it is Highbury’s turn to have a murder, and luckily, Mary is on hand to investigate.
Blurb;
When political chaos in London forces Mary Bennet to take refuge in the picturesque town of Highbury, Surrey, she quickly finds herself safe among friends. Emma Woodhouse welcomes her as a guest at Hartfield, Jane Fairfax is delighted by her love of music, and Frank Churchill can’t stop flirting with her. But it is not long before Mary starts to suspect that beneath the charming surface, Highbury hides some dark…
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Blog Tour – Bouts-Rimés
Do drop by Babblings of a Bookworm for my blog tour visit. We're talking about parlour games and a particularly fun literary game called Bouts-Rimés. Fancy yourself a poet? Match wits with Emma and see what you can do with these! https://babblingsofabookworm.blogspot.com/2021/02/death-in-highbury-by-riana-everly-guest.html
Crossing Boundaries at Austen Authors
It's my day on the blog at Austen Authors, and today I'm talking about crossovers. How would characters from different novels get along? Come join the conversation and tell me what you think! https://austenauthors.net/crossing-boundaries-and-a-giveaway/
Groundhogs and Candles
In North America, February 2nd is known as Groundhog Day, when (so the story goes) a rodent predicts whether we will have an early spring. If the groundhog in question (Punxsutawney Phil or Wiarton Willie) emerges from his hole and sees his shadow, he will dive back underground and we will be in for another … Continue reading Groundhogs and Candles
My Austen Authors Blog Post
Here in Canada it's winter, and winter means ice. And other than mixing cocktails, the only good use for ice is skating, right? Here's what I have to say about it on my blog post at Austen Authors. https://austenauthors.net/a-slippery-situation/ It is now mid-January, and in any other year my thoughts would be drifting eastward towards … Continue reading My Austen Authors Blog Post
An Interview
I am delighted to visit Jane Hinchey's always-interesting newsletter today, where she interviews me. Please pop over and see what we discussed.And if cozy mystery and fantasy is your thing, definitely see what she has on her own pages.https://janehinchey.com/author-interview-riana-everly/
A Double Birthday
Jane Austen December 16th is celebrated in the literary world as the birthday of English author Jane Austen. She was born on this date in 1775 in Steventon, Hampshire, where her father was the rector. In the musical world, this same date is often commemorated as the birthday of composer Ludwig van Beethoven. His exact … Continue reading A Double Birthday
Regency-era Baseball… and beyond
Today my post at Austen Authors talks a bit about early mentions of baseball and a bit of the history of the game. https://austenauthors.net/taketh-me-out-to-the-ball-game/
