There are few writers who have as devoted a following as celebrated novelist Jane Austen. But is she really the “first” great English female author?

A rare-book dealer traces the books that Austen admired. Many were by women writers who were the literary stars of their day.

An American rare-book dealer, Rebecca Romney, has managed it, by searching where Austen’s secrets lie hidden in plain sight: ...

Celebrate the brilliant mind behind your favourite classics with Jane Austen’s 250th birthday. Born on December 16, 1775, ...

Jane Austen’s Bookshelf’ presents women whose writing Austen admired — and how modern author Rebecca Romney found them.

"Jane Austen's Bookshelf" spotlights eight women writers, largely lost to history, who influenced the English novelist.

This San Diego publisher of classic titles uses data and trendspotting to catch readers attention. Here’s how it is marking ...

JANE AUSTEN’S BOOKSHELF ... “One reason I love reading is that I can examine the emotions it stirs safely from a distance, at my own pace. When I’m rereading, I’m doing that, and more.

said about the Jane Austen Regency Ball. "Reading is kind of a solitary act, and the ball really allows us to see how much we share this with other people − this love for these texts and for ...

It's a truth universally acknowledged that the Regency writer Jane Austen continues to inspire in this her 250th anniversary ...

Who would have thought that quotes from her six novels and pages of writings would adorn T-shirts and badges in the 21st ...