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

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.

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

By chance, Romney, a rare-books collector, comes upon a 1778 novel by a woman who turns out to have been one of Jane Austen’s ...

Meet the woman who lives like Jane Austen – from dressing in Regency-style costume to writing novels. Jessica Bull has been in love with the writer ever since the first episode of Pride and ...

Celebrate the brilliant mind behind your favourite classics with Jane Austen’s 250th birthday. Born on December 16, 1775, it’s the perfect excuse for a trip to England this year, writes Mauriz ...

A regency actor who works at the Jane Austen Centre adjusts a waxwork model of Jane Austen, in Bath, Somerset (AFP photo) BATH, United Kingdom — Ballgowns are being stitched, bonnets brushed and tea ...

Ever fancied living the life of a Jane Austen heroine? Spending your days wearing long dresses, going for long walks in the countryside, and gossiping with your girlfriends about marriage sounds ...

A chance encounter with Frances Burney's 1778 novel, Evelina, sent rare book dealer Rebecca Romney on a yearslong quest to find the women writers who influenced Jane Austen's work. One of Romney's ...