What do #MeToo and Jane Austen have in common? More than you might think. Miranda Melcher interviews author @thezhm.bsky.social about her new book 'Courting Disaster' for @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social - listen here: newbooksnetwork.com/courting-dis... Currently 40% OFF on our website until 31/1.

Fan of a romantic period drama? Or can’t stand the stuff? Either way, join us at @housmansbookshop.bsky.social for a Valentine’s Day event with debut author @thezhm.bsky.social, discussing her new work of romantic deconstruction, Courting Disaster. Tickets: housmans.com/event/housma... #booksky

Ah this will include a cool book by my cool friend @thezhm.bsky.social! manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526188854/

Christmas shopping for a Janeite? We have a wonderful range of Jane Austen titles currently with 40% OFF on our website until December 23rd. #JaneAusten250 #booksky @devoney.bsky.social @thezhm.bsky.social

This was such a lovely way to celebrate the 250th anniversary!

I’m unreasonably excited about this

Christmas shopping for a Janeite? We have a wonderful range of Jane Austen titles currently with 40% OFF on our website until December 23rd. Shop now for guaranteed Christmas delivery! #JaneAusten #giftidea #booksky @devoney.bsky.social @thezhm.bsky.social

Publishing today in North America! 🇺🇸 And one week ahead of Jane Austen’s 250th birthday🎂 A timely deep-dive into a series of classic novels, comparing them with both historic court records and current events to show that our arguments about consent are not a new phenomenon. #booksky #JaneAusten

Huge thanks to Claire Fenby-Warren for including both Courting Disaster by @thezhm.bsky.social and Wild for Austen by @devoney.bsky.social in her new YouTube video - watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjDl... Christmas shopping for an Austen fan? Both books are now 40% OFF on our website. #booksky

On the latest episode of the @vulgarhistory.bsky.social author @thezhm.bsky.social discusses how her research into regency novels revealed a quiet feminist movement that still resonates today. Listen on Apple Podcasts here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... 'Courting Disaster' is out now! #booksky

Huge thanks to the @islingtontrib.bsky.social for a brilliant write-up of the Courting Disaster event at @ink84books.bsky.social in #London last week which saw author @thezhm.bsky.social host a feminist discussion of Austen's male leads: www.islingtontribune.co.uk/article/whic... #booksky

Join us at @conwayhall.bsky.social as author @thezhm.bsky.social takes a timely deep-dive into a series of classic novels, comparing them with both historic court records & current events to show our arguments about consent are nothing new. 30th Nov Tickets: www.conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/eve...

A lovely crowd at last night's @edinburghbookshop.bsky.social event with @devoney.bsky.social and @thezhm.bsky.social, celebrating all things Austen ahead of #JaneAusten's 250th birthday🥳 Wild for Austen and Courting Disaster are available now from all good bookshops and online📚

To celebrate Jane Austen's 250th, @ink84books.bsky.social are debating and rating Austen’s male characters with @thezhm.bsky.social, author of 'Courting Disaster'. Who will be the last Austen hero standing? Tickets on sale now: www.ink84bookshop.co.uk/product-page... #booksky #London

Wonderful to see our upcoming event at @toppingsbath.bsky.social with author @thezhm.bsky.social discussing her new book Courting Disaster, in the Bath Voice pick of events in #Bath in November! Tickets still available here: www.toppingbooks.co.uk/events/bath/... #booksky

'Rarely have the novels of two centuries ago so jumped off the page and into our lives as in Courting Disaster.' - @devoney.bsky.social In her debut book, @thezhm.bsky.social reads between the lines of Regency romances to unveil a quiet feminist movement that still resonates today. #booksky

What do #MeToo and Jane Austen have in common? More than you might think. In this video, debut author @thezhm.bsky.social introduces her book 'Courting Disaster', exploring how women writers have used fiction to engage with ideas about sexual consent: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pmj... #booksky

What do #MeToo and Jane Austen have in common? More than you might think. Join @thezhm.bsky.social on her upcoming book tour, reading between the lines of the regency novel to uncover a quiet feminist movement that still resonates today. Tickets: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/events/ #booksky

What a brilliant title! Courting Disaster by @thezhm.bsky.social 📚🌷 A fascinating, feminist dive into 18C literature – from Richardson to Austen – shedding light on ‘courtship’, consent, & the power of literature 📖 manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526188854/ (TY @manchesterup.bsky.social 🤓)

Publishing next month! Ever since the novel was invented, women have used it as a platform for sharing ideas about sexual consent. In 'Courting Disaster' @thezhm.bsky.social takes a deep-dive into a series of classic novels, to show that our arguments about consent are not a new phenomenon. #booksky

2025 marks Jane Austen's 250th birthday, and we are celebrating by publishing three brilliant books looking at the beloved author's life and work. 🎂 All these titles are available to pre-order now from all good bookshops and online. 📚 #janeausten #janeausten250 #comingsoon #booksky

Absolutely delighted to be able to share this!

Finally getting around to migrating some older things across from the other place - here’s me chatting to Past Conversations about how 18th century authors were using their novels to advocate for the importance of consent: m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fnz_...