"He had never heard of such books before I mentioned them,
but he is determined to get them now as soon as ever he can."
—Harriet Smith to Emma Woodhouse, Emma
Anthologies
Jane Austen Deluxe Edition
Pride & Prejudice/Emma
Flame Tree Publishing Ltd., July 15, 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-786645-32-6
Available from your favorite local bookstore, or order now through:
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It was an honor to write the Foreword for this new Deluxe Edition of Pride & Prejudice and Emma, contained in a single hardcover volume issued by British publisher Flame Tree Publishing in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of Austen's death. A companion volume featuring Sense & Sensibility and Mansfield Park (Foreword by Janet Todd) is also available.
The Joy of Jane:
Thoughts on the First 200 Years of Austen's Legacy
Lansdown Media, September 2016
Trade paperback ISBN: 978-0-345524-96-6
Available from:
Lansdown Media • Jane Austen Books
Although there were only six completed novels, Jane Austen left an enormous legacy when she died on July 18, 1817, at the age of only 41. The Joy of Jane brings together some of today’s leading writers and authorities on Jane Austen to offer their thoughts on her endearing appeal. They include:
Maggie Lane • Deirdre Le Faye • Susannah Fullerton • Ruth Williamson • Carrie Bebris • Emily Brand • Penelope Friday • Amy Patterson • Nigel Starck • Margaret Sullivan • Kim Wilson
My essay, "Austen's Legacy to Novelists," discusses the lessons all writers can learn from Jane. It's a great honor to have my work appear in a collection with that of so many well-respected Austen experts and writers.
Jane Austen Made Me Do It:
Original Stories Inspired by Literature's Most Astute Observer of the Human Heart
Edited by Laurel Ann Nattress
Ballantine Books, October 2011
Trade paperback ISBN: 978-0-345524-96-6
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A collection of never-before-published stories inspired by Jane Austen—her novels, her life, her wit, her world. Regency or contemporary, romantic or fantastical, each tale reaffirms the incomparable influence of one of history's most cherished authors. Stories by: Pamela Aidan • Stephanie Barron • Carrie Bebris • Jo Beverley • Diana Birchall • Frank Delaney & Diane Meier • Monica Fairview • Syrie James • Janet Mullany • Jane Odiwe • Beth Pattillo • Alexandra Potter • Laurie Viera Rigler • Myretta Robens • Jane Rubino and Caitlen Rubino-Bradway • Maya Slater • Margaret C. Sullivan • Adriana Trigiani • Lauren Willig • and more.
My short story is "The Chase," an Age of Sail adventure tale featuring Jane Austen's brother Francis William Austen (who eventually rose to the Royal Navy's highest position, Admiral of the Fleet) as the daring 26-year-old commander of the HMS Petterel sloop. It depicts the true events of the March 1800 action off Marseilles that earned him promotion to post-captain. I think there's more than a little of Francis Austen in Captain Wentworth!
Family Games: The 100 Best
Edited by James Lowder
Foreword by Mike Gray, Afterword by Wil Wheaton
Green Ronin Publishing, 2010
Trade paperback ISBN: 978-1-934547-21-2
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Green Ronin Publishing
In Family Games: The 100 Best, top game designers and publishers write about the most enjoyable, most cleverly designed titles of the last one hundred years. Their essays cover the spectrum from board games to card games, wargames to miniatures games to role-playing games, including old favorites and little known gems. These are the games that the designers themselves play, the ones that have inspired their most popular inventions. Essayists include such legendary creators as Alan R. Moon (Ticket to Ride), Matthew Kirby (Apples to Apples), Richard Garfield (Magic: The Gathering), Tom Wham (Great Khan Game), James Ernest (Kill Dr. Lucky), Kevin Wilson (Descent), Emiliano Sciarra (Bang ), Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson (co-founders of Games Workshop), and dozens of other noteworthy and award-winning designers.
Fantasy novels
"Indulge your imagination in every possible flight."
—Elizabeth to Mrs. Gardiner, Pride and Prejudice
Pool of Radiance:
Ruins of Myth Drannor
Wizards of the Coast, 2001
Trade paperback ISBN: 978-0-7869-2688-6
Mass market paperback ISBN: 978-0-7869-1387-9
Out of print, but you can still find copies through used bookstores and:
A malevolent pool. A diabolical cult. A horrific plan. . . . The fate of all Faerûn lies with four reluctant heroes.
Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor is set in the imaginary land of the Forgotten Realms®. Four strangers find themselves suddenly thrown together and charged with the task of stopping an evil sorceress and her dragon general from taking over the ruined city of Myth Drannor. The fallen capital, once home to a noble race of elves, still contains powerful secrets and magic that cannot fall into the wrong hands. The heroes—a warrior, a spellcaster, a holy knight, and a rogue—must set aside their differences as they battle monsters, uncover ancient mysteries, and seek aid from the city's ghostly guardians in their quest to save the Realms from destruction.
Shadowborn
By William W. Connors and Carrie A. Bebris
Wizards of the Coast/TSR, 1998
Mass market paperback ISBN: 978-0-7869-0766-3
Out of print, but you can still find copies through used bookstores and:
He was a holy knight sworn to serve the sun god. But will the powers of darkness overtake him? The would-be paladin named Shadowborn must penetrate both the lands of shadow and his own dark history if he is ever to redeem himself.