The last we hear of Kitty Bennet in Pride and Prejudice is that she “spent the chief of her time with her two elder sisters. In society so superior… Read more “What Kitty Did Next Book Review”
Author: francesduncanwrites
Yoga by the Sea
I’ve never been fit but I have been flexible, at one point I was training to do the splits and I was pretty close. Then my back… Read more “Yoga by the Sea”
Austen Times
The State of My Life is delayed. I got distracted with a side project and quite brutal with myself about the state of the manuscript. But the… Read more “Austen Times”
The State of My Life
“Here I am, the early hours of the morning in a strange apartment with a girl I barely know and I can’t sleep. When you factor in… Read more “The State of My Life”
A nomination, an interview and, a trip
A lot has been going on lately. Beautiful Abomination got shortlisted for Best Novella in the Sir Julius Vogel awards. I’m preparing for my speech at the… Read more “A nomination, an interview and, a trip”
Am I pretty enough to win the crown?
Remember how I published a book last year? Yeah that one. If you liked it (and I hope you did) you can now nominate it for a… Read more “Am I pretty enough to win the crown?”
Book nerd
Last week I spoke at a conference for English teachers, one book nerd to a classroom of others. Luckily I had a small audience, though ten people… Read more “Book nerd”
Cocktails with Miss Austen
This beautiful thing is now out in the world and I helped make it happen. I contributed a short piece (no where near as witty as some… Read more “Cocktails with Miss Austen”
Cover story
There’s an old maxim to not judge a book by its cover. But let’s be honest, we do. My cover designer, Kate, talked about my latest cover… Read more “Cover story”
Jane Austen at Home
This book could be considered a companion piece to the BBC documentary Jane Austen: Behind Closed Doors. “Young people reading Jane Austen for the first time think… Read more “Jane Austen at Home”
