Welcome to our cover reveal blitz, dear readers! The Darcy Monologues will be out soon, on May 22nd, but we are here to anticipate the release with an exciting event including a great giveaway contest too.
The amazing cover art is the genius of Shari Ryan of MadHat
Books. She took the cover concept and created exactly as I envisioned. Shari
professionally, quickly, and concisely handled my countless questions,
suggestions, and “just one more tweak” in the challenging format of the print
interior—even had a special script code written to make it happen. And then
when the original concept had to be scrapped because of the print-on-demand
company’s limitations that were beyond our control (long, convoluted story only
to be shared over strong cocktails), Shari AGAIN created the present cover and
interior for both print and e-book. I could not recommend her expertise more!
Multi-talented author Beau North designed the individual
fantastic short story graphics for our social media promotions. Each gives a lovely overall feel for each story and the color concept works
well with #TheDarcyMonologues branding, too! Don't you think so?
GIVEAWAY 1)
This giveaway will take place from March 27 – April 21, 2017.
This giveaway will take place from March 27 – April 21, 2017.
The winner will be
announced on April 22, 2017.
All entries will be entered
through the Rafflecopter links below
GIVEAWAY 2)
To
enter this giveaway, readers will create a Pinterest Board named The Darcy Monologues and post all
fifteen story images from the cover reveals, one per each author included in
the anthology, and Tweet the board on Twitter. The Tweet must include the
hashtag, #TheDarcyMonolgues.
About the Book
“You must allow me
to tell you...”
For over two
hundred years, Jane Austen’s Mr. Darcy has captivated readers’ imaginations as
the ultimate catch. Rich. Powerful. Noble. Handsome. And yet, as Miss Austen’s
“Pride and Prejudice” is established through Elizabeth Bennet’s fine eyes, how
are we to know what his tortured soul is indeed thinking? How does Darcy
progress from “She is tolerable: but not handsome enough to tempt me”
to “I thought only of you”?
In this romance
anthology, fifteen Austen-inspired authors assemble to sketch Darcy’s character
through a series of re-imaginings, set in the Regency through contemporary
times—from faithful narratives to the fanciful. Herein “The Darcy Monologues”,
the man himself reveals his intimate thoughts, his passionate dreams, and his
journey to love—all told with a previously concealed wit and enduring
charm.
Stories by: Susan
Adriani * Sara Angelini * J. Marie Croft * Karen M Cox * Jan Hahn * Jenetta
James * Lory Lilian * KaraLynne Mackrory * Beau North * Ruth Phillips Oakland *
Natalie Richards * Sophia Rose * Joana Starnes * Melanie Stanford * Caitlin
Williams
You can preorder the book here
About the authors
Formally trained as a fine artist and illustrator, Susan Adriani discovered her passion
for storytelling over a decade after she graduated from a local art college
near her childhood home in New England. Susan is the author of The Truth about Mr. Darcy and Darkness Falls upon Pemberley.
Sara Angelini is a lawyer living in the San
Francisco Bay area with her husband, three kids, two dogs, a frog, some fish,
and a few hundred stick bugs. She never went to veterinary school but if she
had, she would have been a true proficient. She enjoys writing from Darcy’s
point of view in a way that shows his humor and vulnerability. Her first book, The Trials of the Honorable F. Darcy,
was published in 2008. She is the co-founder of www.austenunderground.com,
where her other Pride and Prejudice-inspired
works can be read.
Karen M Cox is an award-winning author of
four novels accented with romance and history: 1932, Find Wonder in All Things, At the Edge of the Sea, and Undeceived. She also wrote “Northanger
Revisited 2015”, which appeared in the anthology Sun-Kissed: Effusions of Summer. Originally from Everett,
Washington, Karen now lives in Central Kentucky with her husband, works as a
pediatric speech pathologist, encourages her children, and spoils her
granddaughter. Like Austen’s Emma, Karen has many hobbies and projects she
doesn’t quite finish, but like Elizabeth Bennet, she aspires to be a great
reader and an excellent walker.
J. Marie Croft is a
self-proclaimed word nerd and adherent of Jane Austen’s quote “Let other pens
dwell on guilt and misery.’ Bearing witness to her fondness for Pride and
Prejudice, wordplay, and laughter are Joanne’s light-hearted novel, Love
at First Slight, a Babblings of a Bookworm Favourite Read of 2014, her
humorous short story, “Spyglasses and
Sunburns,” in the Sun-Kissed: Effusions of Summer anthology, and
a playful novella, A Little Whimsical in His Civilities, Just Jane
1813’s Favorite JAFF Novella of 2016.
Award-winning writer Jan Hahn is the author of four Austen-inspired novels. She studied
music at the University of Texas but discovered her true love was a combination
of journalism and literature. Her first book, An Arranged Marriage, was published in 2011, followed by The Journey, The Secret Betrothal, and A Peculiar Connection. She agrees with
Mr. Darcy’s words in Pride and Prejudice:
“A lady’s imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from
love to matrimony in a moment.” She is a member of the Jane Austen Society of
North America, lives in Texas, has five children and a gaggle of gorgeous
grandchildren.
Jenetta James is a mother, lawyer,
writer, and taker-on of too much. She grew up in Cambridge and read history at
Oxford University where she was a scholar and president of the Oxford
University History Society. After graduating, she took to the law and now
practices full time as a barrister. Over the years, she has lived in France,
Hungary and Trinidad as well as her native England. Jenetta currently lives in
London with her husband and children where she enjoys reading, laughing and
playing with Lego. She is the author of Suddenly
Mrs. Darcy and The Elizabeth Papers.
Lory Lilian fell in love with Pride and Prejudice thirty-three years
ago and discovered the charm of Jane Austen fanfiction exactly twenty years
later. She lives in Bucharest, Romania, is a proud mother of an amazing
daughter, and addicted to anything Austen. After a career in business, she
dedicates her time to reading and writing. Lory is the author of six
bestselling books: Rainy Days,
Remembrances of the Past, His Uncle’s Favorite, The Perfect Match, Sketching
Mr. Darcy, The Rainbow Promise, and A
Man with Faults. JAFF readers call her the “Queen of Hot Mush” and she
loves it.
KaraLynne Mackrory is no newbie
to the writing world. She made her debut as an author at the tender age of 13
when she wrote her first set of bad poetry. As a young adult, she steered clear
of bad prose and achieved a degree in social work. Years later, she has
published four Austen inspired novels so full of romantic sensibilities as to
give you a swoon and hopefully a few laughs. Her books turned out better than
her poetry and are: Falling for Mr. Darcy,
Bluebells in the Mourning, the IPPY
award-winning Haunting Mr. Darcy, and
Yours Forevermore, Darcy.
Beau
North is the author of Longbourn’s Songbird, The Many Lives of
Fitzwilliam Darcy, and a contributor to the anthology Then Comes Winter.
Beau is a native southerner who now calls Portland, Oregon home with her
husband and two cats. She attended the University of South Carolina where she
began a lifelong obsession with literature. In her spare time, Beau is the
co-host of the podcast Excessively Diverted: Modern Austen Onscreen.
Mild-mannered business woman by day, hopeless romantic by
night, Ruth Phillips Oakland was
always a fan of the fictional gentleman from Derbyshire, but it was her
discovery of Jane Austen fanfiction in 2006 that inspired Ruth to become a
writer. Ruth has written dozens of short stories posted online and the
published novel entitled, My BFF.
Ruth lives in New England with her favorite husband of over thirty years and is
thrilled to be included in this anthology with so many of her favorite authors
and friends.
Natalie Richards is a writer, blogger, and singer. She started her book review
blog, Songs & Stories, in late 2010 after falling in love with Jane Austen
fanfiction. Her writing can also be found on Figment, the Darcy & Lizzy
Forum, TeenInk Magazine, and in the Austenesque anthologies Sun-Kissed: Effusions of Summer and Then Comes Winter. She resides with her
family in the Oregon countryside and currently works as a waitress and
babysitter.
Sophia Rose is a native Californian
currently residing in Michigan. A long-time Jane Austen fan, she is a
contributing author to Sun-Kissed:
Effusions of Summer and Then Comes
Winter anthologies. Sophia’s love for writing began as a teen writing
humorous stories submitted for creative writing class and high school writing
club. Writing was set aside while Sophia pursued degrees and certificates in
education, special education, family history, and social work leading to a
rewarding career. Health issues led to reduced work hours and an opportunity to
read, beta, and review books, and return to writing stories that lean toward
the humorous side and always end with a happily ever after.
Melanie
Stanford reads too much, plays music too loud, is sometimes dancing,
and always daydreaming. She would also like her very own TARDIS, but only to travel
to the past. She lives in Canada with her husband and four kids. She is the
author of SWAY, a retelling of Jane
Austen’s Persuasion, shortlisted for
the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize, and the short story “Becoming Fanny” featured
in the anthology Then Comes Winter.
Her second novel, Collide, inspired
by Elizabeth Gaskell’s North and South,
is coming soon. You can find her at melaniestanfordbooks.com, on Twitter
@MelMStanford, and on Facebook @ MelanieStanfordauthor.
Joana
Starnes lives in
the south of England with her family. Over the years, she has swapped several
hats—physician, lecturer, clinical data analyst—but feels most comfortable in a
bonnet. She has been living in Georgian England for decades in her imagination
and plans to continue in that vein till she lays hands on a time machine. She
is the author of seven Austen-inspired novels: From This Day Forward ~ The
Darcys of Pemberley, The Subsequent Proposal, The Second Chance,
The Falmouth Connection, The Unthinkable Triangle, Miss
Darcy’s Companion, and Mr Bennet’s Dutiful Daughter. You can connect
with Joana through her website http://www.joanastarnes.co.uk/ and on Facebook via All Roads Lead to Pemberley.
Caitlin
Williams is an award-winning
author of two novels, Ardently and the best-selling The Coming of Age of Elizabeth Bennet, both of which spin the
plot of Pride and Prejudice around
but keep the characters just the same. Originally from South London, Caitlin
spent thirteen years as a detective in the Metropolitan Police but is currently
on a break from Scotland Yard so she can spend more time at home with her two
children and write. She now lives in Kent, where she spends a lot of time
daydreaming about Mr. Darcy, playing with dinosaurs, and trying not to look at
the laundry pile.
Christina Boyd wears many hats as she is an
editor under her own banner The Quill Ink,
a contributor to Austenprose, and a ceramicist and proprietor of Stir Crazy
Mama’s Artworks. A life member of the Jane Austen Society of North America,
Christina lives in the wilds of the Pacific Northwest with her dear Mr. B, two
busy teenagers, and a retriever named BiBi. Visiting Jane Austen's England was
made possible by her book boyfriend and star crush Henry Cavill when she won a
trip to meet him on the London Eye in the spring of 2017.
Blogs
Participating in the Cover Reveal
To
enter this giveaway, readers will create a Pinterest Board named The Darcy Monologues and post all
fifteen story images from the cover reveals, one per each author included in
the anthology, and Tweet the board on Twitter. The Tweet must include the
hashtag, #TheDarcyMonolgues.
This giveaway will take
place from March 27 – April 21, 2017.
The winner will be
announced on April 22, 2017.
About the Book
“You must allow me
to tell you...”
For over two
hundred years, Jane Austen’s Mr. Darcy has captivated readers’ imaginations as
the ultimate catch. Rich. Powerful. Noble. Handsome. And yet, as Miss Austen’s
“Pride and Prejudice” is established through Elizabeth Bennet’s fine eyes, how
are we to know what his tortured soul is indeed thinking? How does Darcy
progress from “She is tolerable: but not handsome enough to tempt me”
to “I thought only of you”?
In this romance
anthology, fifteen Austen-inspired authors assemble to sketch Darcy’s character
through a series of re-imaginings, set in the Regency through contemporary
times—from faithful narratives to the fanciful. Herein “The Darcy Monologues”,
the man himself reveals his intimate thoughts, his passionate dreams, and his
journey to love—all told with a previously concealed wit and enduring
charm.
Stories by: Susan
Adriani * Sara Angelini * J. Marie Croft * Karen M Cox * Jan Hahn * Jenetta
James * Lory Lilian * KaraLynne Mackrory * Beau North * Ruth Phillips Oakland *
Natalie Richards * Sophia Rose * Joana Starnes * Melanie Stanford * Caitlin
Williams
You can preorder the book here
About the authors
Formally trained as a fine artist and illustrator, Susan Adriani discovered her passion
for storytelling over a decade after she graduated from a local art college
near her childhood home in New England. Susan is the author of The Truth about Mr. Darcy and Darkness Falls upon Pemberley.
Sara Angelini is a lawyer living in the San
Francisco Bay area with her husband, three kids, two dogs, a frog, some fish,
and a few hundred stick bugs. She never went to veterinary school but if she
had, she would have been a true proficient. She enjoys writing from Darcy’s
point of view in a way that shows his humor and vulnerability. Her first book, The Trials of the Honorable F. Darcy,
was published in 2008. She is the co-founder of www.austenunderground.com,
where her other Pride and Prejudice-inspired
works can be read.
Karen M Cox is an award-winning author of
four novels accented with romance and history: 1932, Find Wonder in All Things, At the Edge of the Sea, and Undeceived. She also wrote “Northanger
Revisited 2015”, which appeared in the anthology Sun-Kissed: Effusions of Summer. Originally from Everett,
Washington, Karen now lives in Central Kentucky with her husband, works as a
pediatric speech pathologist, encourages her children, and spoils her
granddaughter. Like Austen’s Emma, Karen has many hobbies and projects she
doesn’t quite finish, but like Elizabeth Bennet, she aspires to be a great
reader and an excellent walker.
J. Marie Croft is a
self-proclaimed word nerd and adherent of Jane Austen’s quote “Let other pens
dwell on guilt and misery.’ Bearing witness to her fondness for Pride and
Prejudice, wordplay, and laughter are Joanne’s light-hearted novel, Love
at First Slight, a Babblings of a Bookworm Favourite Read of 2014, her
humorous short story, “Spyglasses and
Sunburns,” in the Sun-Kissed: Effusions of Summer anthology, and
a playful novella, A Little Whimsical in His Civilities, Just Jane
1813’s Favorite JAFF Novella of 2016.
Award-winning writer Jan Hahn is the author of four Austen-inspired novels. She studied
music at the University of Texas but discovered her true love was a combination
of journalism and literature. Her first book, An Arranged Marriage, was published in 2011, followed by The Journey, The Secret Betrothal, and A Peculiar Connection. She agrees with
Mr. Darcy’s words in Pride and Prejudice:
“A lady’s imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from
love to matrimony in a moment.” She is a member of the Jane Austen Society of
North America, lives in Texas, has five children and a gaggle of gorgeous
grandchildren.
Jenetta James is a mother, lawyer,
writer, and taker-on of too much. She grew up in Cambridge and read history at
Oxford University where she was a scholar and president of the Oxford
University History Society. After graduating, she took to the law and now
practices full time as a barrister. Over the years, she has lived in France,
Hungary and Trinidad as well as her native England. Jenetta currently lives in
London with her husband and children where she enjoys reading, laughing and
playing with Lego. She is the author of Suddenly
Mrs. Darcy and The Elizabeth Papers.
Lory Lilian fell in love with Pride and Prejudice thirty-three years
ago and discovered the charm of Jane Austen fanfiction exactly twenty years
later. She lives in Bucharest, Romania, is a proud mother of an amazing
daughter, and addicted to anything Austen. After a career in business, she
dedicates her time to reading and writing. Lory is the author of six
bestselling books: Rainy Days,
Remembrances of the Past, His Uncle’s Favorite, The Perfect Match, Sketching
Mr. Darcy, The Rainbow Promise, and A
Man with Faults. JAFF readers call her the “Queen of Hot Mush” and she
loves it.
KaraLynne Mackrory is no newbie
to the writing world. She made her debut as an author at the tender age of 13
when she wrote her first set of bad poetry. As a young adult, she steered clear
of bad prose and achieved a degree in social work. Years later, she has
published four Austen inspired novels so full of romantic sensibilities as to
give you a swoon and hopefully a few laughs. Her books turned out better than
her poetry and are: Falling for Mr. Darcy,
Bluebells in the Mourning, the IPPY
award-winning Haunting Mr. Darcy, and
Yours Forevermore, Darcy.
Beau
North is the author of Longbourn’s Songbird, The Many Lives of
Fitzwilliam Darcy, and a contributor to the anthology Then Comes Winter.
Beau is a native southerner who now calls Portland, Oregon home with her
husband and two cats. She attended the University of South Carolina where she
began a lifelong obsession with literature. In her spare time, Beau is the
co-host of the podcast Excessively Diverted: Modern Austen Onscreen.
Mild-mannered business woman by day, hopeless romantic by
night, Ruth Phillips Oakland was
always a fan of the fictional gentleman from Derbyshire, but it was her
discovery of Jane Austen fanfiction in 2006 that inspired Ruth to become a
writer. Ruth has written dozens of short stories posted online and the
published novel entitled, My BFF.
Ruth lives in New England with her favorite husband of over thirty years and is
thrilled to be included in this anthology with so many of her favorite authors
and friends.
Natalie Richards is a writer, blogger, and singer. She started her book review
blog, Songs & Stories, in late 2010 after falling in love with Jane Austen
fanfiction. Her writing can also be found on Figment, the Darcy & Lizzy
Forum, TeenInk Magazine, and in the Austenesque anthologies Sun-Kissed: Effusions of Summer and Then Comes Winter. She resides with her
family in the Oregon countryside and currently works as a waitress and
babysitter.
Sophia Rose is a native Californian
currently residing in Michigan. A long-time Jane Austen fan, she is a
contributing author to Sun-Kissed:
Effusions of Summer and Then Comes
Winter anthologies. Sophia’s love for writing began as a teen writing
humorous stories submitted for creative writing class and high school writing
club. Writing was set aside while Sophia pursued degrees and certificates in
education, special education, family history, and social work leading to a
rewarding career. Health issues led to reduced work hours and an opportunity to
read, beta, and review books, and return to writing stories that lean toward
the humorous side and always end with a happily ever after.
Melanie
Stanford reads too much, plays music too loud, is sometimes dancing,
and always daydreaming. She would also like her very own TARDIS, but only to travel
to the past. She lives in Canada with her husband and four kids. She is the
author of SWAY, a retelling of Jane
Austen’s Persuasion, shortlisted for
the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize, and the short story “Becoming Fanny” featured
in the anthology Then Comes Winter.
Her second novel, Collide, inspired
by Elizabeth Gaskell’s North and South,
is coming soon. You can find her at melaniestanfordbooks.com, on Twitter
@MelMStanford, and on Facebook @ MelanieStanfordauthor.
Joana
Starnes lives in
the south of England with her family. Over the years, she has swapped several
hats—physician, lecturer, clinical data analyst—but feels most comfortable in a
bonnet. She has been living in Georgian England for decades in her imagination
and plans to continue in that vein till she lays hands on a time machine. She
is the author of seven Austen-inspired novels: From This Day Forward ~ The
Darcys of Pemberley, The Subsequent Proposal, The Second Chance,
The Falmouth Connection, The Unthinkable Triangle, Miss
Darcy’s Companion, and Mr Bennet’s Dutiful Daughter. You can connect
with Joana through her website http://www.joanastarnes.co.uk/ and on Facebook via All Roads Lead to Pemberley.
Caitlin
Williams is an award-winning
author of two novels, Ardently and the best-selling The Coming of Age of Elizabeth Bennet, both of which spin the
plot of Pride and Prejudice around
but keep the characters just the same. Originally from South London, Caitlin
spent thirteen years as a detective in the Metropolitan Police but is currently
on a break from Scotland Yard so she can spend more time at home with her two
children and write. She now lives in Kent, where she spends a lot of time
daydreaming about Mr. Darcy, playing with dinosaurs, and trying not to look at
the laundry pile.
Christina Boyd wears many hats as she is an
editor under her own banner The Quill Ink,
a contributor to Austenprose, and a ceramicist and proprietor of Stir Crazy
Mama’s Artworks. A life member of the Jane Austen Society of North America,
Christina lives in the wilds of the Pacific Northwest with her dear Mr. B, two
busy teenagers, and a retriever named BiBi. Visiting Jane Austen's England was
made possible by her book boyfriend and star crush Henry Cavill when she won a
trip to meet him on the London Eye in the spring of 2017.
Blogs
Participating in the Cover Reveal
STAY TUNED! THE BLOG TOUR WILL START SOON!
10 comments:
I love seeing the cover finally out there for everyone to ooh and ah over. Thanks for showing it off, Maria! :)
And such a fabulous cover it is too!!! Gorgeous!! Thanks for hosting the cover reveal, Maria, it looks so beautiful at your Jane Austen Book Club.
should be a great read!
Thank you! It looks so good on your site! Thank you for your enthusiasm for our project. Can't wait for you to read it!
Ooooh and ahhhhhhh!!! Quite definitely! Think I know what I'm going to be spending the rest of my evening doing!
Thanks for sharing our cover and giveaway with your readers, Maria.
It's a handsome design, isn't it? Shari Ryan and Christina Boyd are to be commended.
I'm tickled pink to be part of this project.
I'm so excited you will launch our tour! I can't wait tonsenyiyr readers' reactions to these stories... Who can resist spending time with Mr. Darcy?!
Maria, thank you so much for participating in The Darcy Monologues Cover Reveal! We're all so excited to share the cover and the story graphics with readers :)
Great cover
Thank you for sharing, Maria! I cannot decide which cover Darcy I prefer; him of the cleft chin or intense gaze? Luckily, we do not have to choose between them. :)
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