What Would Jane Do?

Thanks for listening. Do text us with topic ideas or reactions. There's trend for involving Jane Austen in murder. What would she make of that? In this episode we are joined by Vanessa Kelly, author of Murder at Donwell Abbey, the second book in a series that imagines Emma after her marriage as a sleuth in her local community. We discuss law and order in Jane's world and Vanessa tells us how her book came about and her plans for the characters. Julia Golding shares her own murderous tho...

Thanks for listening. Do text us with topic ideas or reactions. An unusual episode - a visit to the Holburne Museum, Bath, where Katy Macfarlane and Julia Golding visit the Illustrating Austen exhibition. Find out where you've seen the museum before!

Thanks for listening. Do text us with topic ideas or reactions. Paula Byrne, author of Six Weeks by the Sea, and adviser on Sanditon TV series, talks to us (Julia Golding and Katy Macfarlane) about her new book. Prepare to be informed and entertained as we discuss abolition, leeches, and seaside adventures - as well as much more. You can find Paula on Instagram @paulajaynebyrne and you can buy her book from all good book stores.

Thanks for listening. Do text us with topic ideas or reactions. Waking up to news of the casting of Netflix Pride and Prejudice? We've done a breakdown on our podcast What would Jane Do? of the new cast and what we might expect. We think it could be a great addition if they take the opportunity to explore fresh areas, particularly on the Bingleys. Listen to find out more. Let us know what do you think of the line-up? #WWJD #prideandprejudicenetflix

Thanks for listening. Do text us with topic ideas or reactions. Have you ever wondered why Jane Austen isn't counted among the Romantics of her era when she is now known now as the most romantic of writers? Julia and Katy take a deep dive into what Romantism was (poets such as Wordsworth and Byron) and discuss how Jane connected or criticised the literary movement of her era. In short, this episode is everything you need to know about Romanticism and were too afraid to ask! We end with our l...