I am so excited! This weekend I will be headed down to Fort Worth, TX for the JASNA (Jane Austen Society of North America)’s AGM. I have wanted to go to this for many years, but the timing was never … Continue reading →
When my daughters were young, I read to them all the time. This summer, I had the joy of doing it again. We’ve always had a rule of reading the book before watching the movie. I wanted us all to … Continue reading →
I am pleased to announce the winners of the Smelling Like Badgers Contest. As you may remember, I held a contest last week for suggestions for Regency pastimes that might suit the modern sensibility. The results were interesting and bizarre. … Continue reading →
First, big news that Diane hinted at last week and that finally I found out about a day later. Jane and the Damned was picked as one of Booklist’s Top Ten Horror books of 2011. I’ve no idea who that … Continue reading →
Happy Tuesday everyone! I promised opinions on the weekend’s Big Wedding, and of course I have them (if I can remember what they are, after spending the weekend wearing tiaras, drinking tea, eating cake, and critiquing hats with like-minded friends! … Continue reading →
How perfect is this???? My Jane Austen Week Winner is….. Jane Austen!Email me at diane@dianegaston.com with your current address, JA! We have more prizes this week and there’s always my contest and the Harlequin Historical Holiday Contest.
I’m doing a few booksignings over the next few weekends and I wanted to ask you what makes a good booksigning, from both sides of the table.I signed recently at the New Jersey RWA Literacy Bookfair which was a lot … Continue reading →
… these multitalented authors cleverly twist the classics into delightful, scary, funny and original paranormal romances that only original, witty and wise authors could pull off. Romantic Times Book Reviews …a superb Emma retelling with a wonderful paranormal twist. And … Continue reading →
I’m in a combination of deadline hell and getting ready for the Baltimore Book Festival, where I’ll be talking and signing this Saturday with a whole bunch of other writers from my local chapter. And I’m getting excited about the … Continue reading →
Bibliophile and Barbara E., you’re the winners. Please send your snailmail address to my cat, elailah AT yahoo DOT com, and congrats. In celebration of receiving my author copies of BESPELLING JANE AUSTEN, I’m giving away two copies, here, today! … Continue reading →
New from the Riskies!
Lord of Misrule by Gail Eastwood
The Wallflower's Mistletoe Wedding by Amanda McCabe
A Pregnant Courtesan for the Rake by Diane Gaston
How to Find a Duke in Ten Days by Grace Burrowes, Shana Galen, and Carolyn Jewel
Look for some changes in the Riskies community soon!
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