From The Thorn and the Rose 📚🌹 amzn.eu/d/2Bzmo1g

From The Shores of Sanditon 🌊💙 amzn.eu/d/a1uTR9B #Sanditon #Heybourne #Romance #RegencyRomance

The #Brontës used fertile, dramatic settings, like the #Yorkshire moors, to convey their characters and themes. If each sister could write a novel set in a different location—like a bustling city or tropical island—how would their stories and characters change?

My new book, "Many Happy Returns: The Life and Legacy of a Literary Heroine," will be out in December, in time to celebrate 250 years of #JaneAusten. 📚 With 250 facts, discussions, quotes and more, this biography explores one of the world's most famous women writers.

You may have caught my interview with #AndrewDavies, hosted by @ChawtonHouse, as we discussed his #JaneAusten adaptations. Now I'll be interviewing him with @EGaskellsHouse, exploring his screenplay of #WivesanDaughters and his take on #ElizabethGaskell. shorturl.at/HQIYo

Books fall like leaves in autumn's glow, Each one tells a tale we long to know. A gentle breeze shakes stories free, Whispering wisdom beneath the tree. With a rake, we gather the past, In every page, memories last. 📚🍂

Happiness 📚🫶

📚 In the pages of a book so vast, A child climbs, escaping fast, But the phones, they reach, they try to pull, The world of screens, relentless, full. A hand extends, a silent plea, To break free and just be free. 📚

The sight of her, a solitary figure strolling along the shore, her skirts billowing lightly in the breeze, took his breath away. The silhouette of Charlotte against the twinkling twilight was like a vision from a dream he dared not believe. 🌊 The Shores of #Sanditon amzn.eu/d/0OhEbOG #Heybourne

She made him feel safe. He made her feel equal. She made him feel hope. He made her feel bold. She made him feel honourable. He made her feel respected. And when their mouths married, they tasted forever. 🌊 From The Shores of #Sanditon amzn.eu/d/7tqJsNa #Heybourne

Happy Birthday to #ElizabethGaskell, born on 29th September 1810. Gaskell wasn’t just a talented writer; she showed that women could be wives and mothers while challenging expectations, following their passions, and achieving their dreams. A true icon in every sense.

I heard someone from the music business saying they are no longer looking for talent, they want people with a certain look and a willingness to cooperate. I thought, that's interesting, because I believe a total unwillingness to cooperate is what is necessary to be an artist.

For the love of purple! 💜 #History #Fashion #Dresses #FashionHistory #Purple

Branwell #Brontë, the only Brontë brother, aspired to be a portrait artist. His 1834 self-portrait with his sisters was later altered, with his image removed. The surviving painting now serves as a poignant reminder of his artistic ambitions and sibling bond.

#AnneBronte #SoulSoaring #SpiritAwakened #WingsOfTheBreeze #PoetryLovers #InspirationalQuotes #FreedomOfTheSoul #NatureInspired #BirdsInFlight #LiteraryQuotes #MindfulLiving #BreezyVibes #LiteratureLovers #QuoteOfTheDay #Awakening

It's been a week, and I'm still on a high from volunteering with @BloodyScotland. What a pleasure and privilege to hear from so many talented #crimefiction #authors and meeting readers from around the world. A real literary treat. I can't wait until next year. 📚🩸🔪

What an exciting find in my local library! Puts me in mind of @ak_benedict and @WHusseyAuthor. A collection of international folklore and fairytales, reminding us that the love of the magical and mystical spans time and distance. And what beautiful illustrations.

It was an honour to interview #AndrewDavies today. As part of the 250th anniversary of #JaneAusten, we explored his career bringing her works to the screen, and where he sees her legacy heading in the future. If you couldn't make it, contact @ChawtonHouse to access the recording.

What a special pleasure and privilege to interview the master screenwriter, #AndrewDavies, with @ChawtonHouse. It was fascinating to explore his passion for adapting #JaneAusten for the screen and stage, and to hear that he still has many exciting projects on the go. Thanks, all!

The face you make when you hear THE Andrew Davies is 88 and is STILL working on MULTIPLE projects celebrating #JaneAusten!!!! 🤯 If you don't have a ticket for our talk tonight with @ChawtonHouse, then you can donate the price of a ticket and catch up with the recording later.

A child in boots, so small, so free, Watering flowers by the old oak tree. The garden hums, the breeze is light, A peaceful world in September's sight. Simple moments, soft and sweet, Where earth and dreams in nature meet.

"Every book, has a soul. The soul of the person who wrote it and of those who read it and lived and dreamed with it. Every time a book changes hands, every time someone runs his eyes down its pages, its spirit grows and strengthens." ~ Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Happy birthday to one of my favourite authors, Agatha Christie. 15 Sep, 1890–12 Jan, 1976, What's your favourite Agatha Christie novel? 📚 And are you more of a Poirot or a Miss Marple fan? 🕵️‍♂️🕵️ #AgathaChristie

This week, I'll be taking part in: "Adapting #JaneAusten: An Evening with #AndrewDavies." Hosted by @ChawtonHouse, the event will be held online via Zoom. However, ticket holders will be able to listen back to the talk for 7 days afterwards. chawtonhouse.org/whats-on/ada...

Happy 38th Birthday to Jessica Brown Findlay. 🎂 🎈 💝 (Lady Sybil). #DowntonAbbey

Join me for an exciting online chat with screenwriter #AndrewDavies, hosted by @ChawtonHouse. 📚🎬 From #PrideAndPrejudice (1995) to #Sanditon (2019), he has brought #JaneAusten’s stories to the screen. Hear what he has to say for Austen's 250th birthday! chawtonhouse.org/whats-on/ada...

About to start The Cure by Eve Smith — a dystopian thriller that explores the dark side of a world obsessed with health and immortality. I can’t wait to see how this scarily possible one unfolds! 👶💊🧓 Have you read it yet? #TheCure #DystopianFiction @evesmithauthor.bsky.social

As a big fan of @AgathaChristie, who was skilled in penning murder mysteries that take place in confined transport spaces, this @BloodyScotland talk on "Trains, Boats and Planes," was an absolute delight. A real treat to hear from @RachelWolfWritr, Terry Deary, and more.

What an absolutely fascinating event at @bloodyscotland.bsky.social, listening to Joey Batey, AK Benedict, and William Hussey talk about Fatal Folklore and Ferocious Fairytales in #CrimeFiction. 🧚‍♂️🩸 I was enthralled. They truly sparked my imagination and interest.

What’s even cooler than seeing you dear friend’s debut novel coming to life? 🤔 Only one thing. Seeing your review and recommendation on the blurb. 🤩 I can’t wait for this beauty of a book to be released on the 30th of September. 🥳 Death Defines Her by J A Kent. 📖 ✍️

It’s a shame that summer is over but I’m so ready for cosy candle nights. 😊 🕯️ 🍂🧡

What a treat meeting @evesmithauthor.bsky.social at @bloodyscotland.bsky.social. It's inspiring to hear from a talented writer (and a woman) with a creative spin and a commitment to questioning the dark side of our scientific future. 📚 ✍️ 🩸 🔪 Give me time, and I’ll be joining them as an author! 😉

It’s time 🩸 🔪 📚 @bloodyscotland.bsky.social

Yeah, I don’t even know what that means 😂

Haworth, West Yorkshire. The place where the #Brontës grew up. 📚 Photo by Paul Marley

"I can never read all the books I want; I can never be all the people I want and live all the lives I want.... I want to live and feel all the shades, tones and variations of mental and physical experience possible in my life. And I am horribly limited.” #SylviaPlath

#SylviaPlath’s 1962 radio play Three Women, written in verse, explores pregnancy and motherhood through the perspectives of three women. Despite its emotional depth, it’s often overshadowed by The Bell Jar and Ariel, remaining one of her lesser-known works.

Mid 1850s dress from North America. 💙 Isn’t the detail exquisite? 😮🤩 #Dresses #History #Fashion