Long winter evenings in front of the fireplace and limited opportunities for leisure it's no wonder reading was one of the most popular pastimes for women in 19th century. Historical novels as well as horror or romance novels were particularly popular.

Authors Guild Launches "Human Authored" Certification to Preserve Authenticity in Literature - The Authors Guild authorsguild.org/news/ag-launch…

“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book!” —Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice #worldbookday2025

My cartoon for this week’s Guardian Books

Happy International Women's Day! We're proud to celebrate the genius of early women writers at Chawton House. Our quote of the day is from Mary Robinson's Letter to the Women of England (1799).

Your Mid-Week Treat of Splendid Words 🤓 Choose your champion 💫 A B C D (Next Selection: Friday!)

Haida artist, Glen Rabena’s, 1978 painting, Blue Jays.

Check out the latest issue of #GentlyMadLiteraryMagazine. Happy to see my 'Living Mausoleums' included. gentlymadmag.com/post/the-gentl…

Nella tarda giornata di oggi 573 anni fa nasceva Leonardo da Vinci. Pittore, scultore, architetto, ingegnere, scienziato, filosofo: il suo talento poliedrico lo ha reso uno dei simboli del Rinascimento. 🎨 Annunciazione (part.), #Uffizi 🎨 C. Dell'Altissimo, Leonardo, XVI sec.

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Happy that my story, 'Eighteen', is a finalist in this year's Next Generation Short Story Awards!

#Onthisday in 1814, Mansfield Park was first advertised in The Star newspaper. Jane Austen wrote Mansfield Park at home here in Chawton, between 1811 and 1813 and it was her third published novel. 📖 Find out more about Mansfield Park here: janeaustens.house/jane-austen/no…

Breaking: Audible UK 🎧 is set to offer "end-to-end" AI production technology - including translation and narration - for audiobooks 👇 thebookseller.com/news/audible-t…

Beautifully written. Powerful. A must read. The latest Robert Macfarlane: #IsaRiverAlive?

Making a dent in my spring #reading pile. Some new, some not so new. So many still to enjoy. Bring on the summer!

Walked through a hot spot of bird activity on a hike. Lovely to just listen to the trees in song.