“What would my life have been like without Jane Austen?”
I can't imagine a
life without Jane Austen. She is the reason that I am now a full-time author.
It was when I was visiting her cottage in Hampshire a few years ago that I came
up with the idea of writing a trilogy about Jane Austen addicts - with each
book set in a beautiful Austen location. Before I'd even finished writing the
first story, I'd been offered my first book deal in the US and, since then, my
books have been published in the UK, Russia and Finland. It's so exciting.
As well as the
writing, there are the friends I have made through researching my books and
attending events like the Jane Austen Festival in Bath and holidaying with
'Pride and Prejudice Tours'. Austen addicts have to be the nicest people in the
world!
And, on a personal
level, her novels have enriched my life in so many ways - they are beautiful
love stories told with warmth and humour and I never tire of rereading them and
watching the gorgeous film adaptations. I am truly an Austen addict!
