Reading Pride & Prejudice, yet again. It never loses its charm. #Austen250

Lulworth Cove: a place beloved by Thomas Hardy. En route to a Hardy fundraiser.

What a bumper year for the genius that is Jane Austen... blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/colle…

She’s arrived, and how handsome is she? #JaneAusten #250 #SixWeeksByTheSea

And this is the UK cover. I love both. Which is your preference?

Enjoyed reading the afterword for the audiobook of Six Weeks By The Sea. I explain the factual basis of the book, and the invented details. I've always loved the sea, being a Wirral girl, so this novel draws on my own experiences, too. Can't wait for you all to read.

Grateful.

Written in a style that honors Austen’s narrative voice, Byrne’s prose dances between the playful and the poignant. Her love for her subject is palpable, but never reverential—Jane is allowed to be flawed, funny, skeptical and hopeful, in other words, quite human!

To those readers kindly asking about how to order my novel about Jane Austen & her seaside romance, here's the link: amazon.com/Six-Weeks-Sea-…

Spoils from the garden….

Enjoyed talking about my new novel for a podcast called ‘What The Austen’ & gave a shout out to the lovely Sanditon fandom. One of the main reasons I stay on Twitter (see how I refuse to call it X). I’ll link you up when it’s ready to roll.

When your sister sends you flowers. #sisters

Back with the BBC, interviewing the great Marlon James, who claims that Jane Austen is one of his most important literary influences.

Marlon James tells me that Austen is his “Rock” and describes himself as a‘ Jane Austen maniac”.

Obsessed. Like the great ⁦Marlon James⁩, I’m an out and proud Jane Austen maniac. Great to interview you yesterday.

Hope you enjoy the novel.

Isn’t she lovely?

For those interested in Dido Belle, this is a fascinating glimpse of the artist, David Martin. youtube.com/watch?v=NXjhjU…