TILBURG, 7 November 2016 – Het England van Jane Austen (Jane Austen’s England) is the first – and
only – travel guide devoted to exploring locations in England that have a
unique connection with either Austen herself, her work, and/or the adaptations
of her books. But it is now only available in Dutch. Author Karin Quint and
Gottmer Publishing Group announced today that they are launching a Kickstarter
campaign to raise funds to publish an English translation of the popular travel
guide.
Het
Engeland van Jane Austen was written by Karin Quint, a Dutch journalist,
photographer and founder of JaneAusten.nl – the only Dutch-language website
devoted to the beloved author. ‘I often received requests for information from
people who wanted to visit locations associated with her,’ says Quint. ‘It made
me realise there was nothing like this out there.’ In 2013 she travelled almost three months through
England, researching over 200 locations connected with Jane Austen’s
life, books, and the film adaptations of her work. Het Engeland van Jane Austen was
published in the spring of 2014 by the renowned Dutch publisher Gottmer. In
response to public demand, a second edition was published in July 2016.
English translation
‘Since the publication, many “Janeites”
from countries around the world have expressed great interest in the guidebook,’
Quint continues. ‘We would really like to have it translated into English to
make it accessible to them. And we’ve discovered that the guide also appeals to
travellers who simply want to experience new and beautiful places in the
British countryside and cities.’ Quint and her publisher Gottmer aim to raise €14.000
via Kickstarter to cover translation, production and mailing costs for the
first English edition of Jane Austen’s
England.
Jane Austen 200
Jane Austen is one of
England’s most famous and beloved writers. Two centuries after her death, her
novels are still being widely read and – together with the many movie
adaptations and spin-offs – continue to win new fans today. 2017 is a special
Jane Austen year. Not only is it the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen’s death,
but it’s also when the new 10-pound banknote featuring her image will be
issued. Quint: ‘Many Jane Austen fans will want to visit England to experience
some of the many events that will be organised (or to be one of the first to
pay with the Austen banknote!), and this Jane Austen travel guide will help
them get the utmost out of their visit.’
About the author
Karin Quint (1976) is a journalist, photographer and founder of the Dutch website
and community JaneAusten.nl. She first became acquainted with Jane Austen’s
work in the 1990s when she bought a well-thumbed copy of De Gezusters Bennet (The
Bennet Sisters) at a flea market for just ten cents. In 2009 she started
JaneAusten.nl and in 2014 her first travel guide, Het Engeland van Jane Austen, was published by Gottmer Publishing
Group.
To learn more about Jane Austen’s
England and supporting the Kickstarter campaign, please visit our Kickstarter
page: kck.st/2eNNyiZ
4 comments:
Sounds like a wonderful guide. Best wishes!
denise
Thank you Denise! If you want to own a copy, then please back our Kickstarter campaign. We are printing an exclusive English edition that will not be available elsewhere. And remember- if it doesn't make the funding goal, you haven't lost a cent! Thanks to everyone who can help :-D
Karin
Thank you, Maria, for supporting this project and sharing this with your readers! Fingers crossed we get this book translated in English.
An admirable researching! Thank you for your efforts and for the review provided. It seems to me that it will be interesting for many people to contribute to the creation of an online map of these places, which was made famous by Jane Austen.
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