Jane Austen Centre Newsletter August 2007


		Online Newsletter Issue 30 - August 2007

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Things are really hectic here at the moment. July and August are usually our busiest months and this year is no exception.
The 3 new ITV films which were broadcast in Spring in the UK and are soon to be shown in the US have had a hugely positive effect on visitor numbers. We don’t like it when it is quiet, but when it gets this busy! Phew.
It’s great that so many more people are becoming fans of our favourite author.
Hope you enjoy the newsletter.

Finally, you must read the next part of our serial There must be Murder. Chapter 8

Jackie Herring

*Many thanks again to austenblog and it's contributors for keeping the newsletter informed of some of the many events and happenings in the world of Jane Austen.

Rejecting Jane - our big news story
	As we told you in the last newsletter, Festival Director David Lassman sent the first chapters of Pride and Prejudice, Persuasion and Northanger Abbey to a number of publishers and publishers’ agents looking for a book deal. The press picked this up and he eventually appeared on ABC news. Follow the link to have a look.
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Giftshop offer of the month
	Text: We have a lovely new, exclusive item in our on-line gift shop; a Swiss made ball point pen. The pen bears an image of Jane Austen, plus it has 'Jane Austen (1775 - 1817)' printed down the side. It comes in an attractive black and white box, bearing the same image; a detail from the engraving commissioned by J.E Austen-Leigh for the frontispiece of his 'Memoir of Jane Austen', in 1870. This pen could be yours FREE if you spend £30.00 or more in our online giftshop before Monday 10th September 2007.
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New Events added to the Jane Austen Festival
	Have a look at the latest events which have been added to this year’s Festival. There’s a coach trip to Winchester and a double bill at Bath’s historic Theatre Royal. .
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'Becoming Jane' Review
	Read Regency World contributor Sheryl Craig’s review of this latest Hollywood biopic. "Prior knowledge of Jane Austen's life will not enhance the viewer's enjoyment of the film.” Oh dear…..
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Jane Austen’s Regency World magazine next issue contents
	What’s he worth? Find out about who was worth what with Sheryl Craig's Regency value calculator. (Image left, James McAvoy who plays Tom Lefroy. How much was he worth?) Plus much more. .
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Jane Austen’s long lost unfinished novel ‘Mr Willoughby’!
	Interesting skit from the ‘Saturday Night live' team posted on YouTube - not what you might expect
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Pemberley Manor
	It is a truth universally acknowledged that one of the most romantic stories of all times must be in want of a sequel.
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A great place to stay during this year's Jane Austen Festival?
	Get free enty to the Jane Austen Centre, free sightseeing bus tour plus much more if you stay with our hotel partner any time this year. The Hilton Hotel is the official hotel sponsor of the Jane Austen Festival. The Hotel is centrally located just a 5 minute stroll from us.
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A Jane Austen Weekend on the South Coast
	The Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis is organising a Jane Austen weekend in November. A highlight will be the production of Jane Austen, An Elegant Portrayal by the Phoenix Theatre Company.
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Quiz: Home Again Part 2 - The estates mentioned in the novels
	Part 2 of of the quiz 'Estates' taken from Persuasion, Emma, Northanger Abbey and Pride and Prejudice.
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