The JASNA Post
Announcements, News, and Observations
Welcome to the Virtual Jane Austen Valentine Party Gallery!
February 9, 2022
We're delighted to share the photos submitted for the Virtual Jane Austen Valentine Party! Entries received through February 14, 2022, will be added as they come in, so come back...
Join Our Virtual Jane Austen Valentine Party!
February 3, 2022
“You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope. " "In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed.
Mr. Woodhouse Was Right: "A Nice Basin of Gruel Together" Indeed
December 30, 2021
Mr. Woodhouse's advocacy for gruel may not have been misplaced, as food historian Dan Macey explains in this short video.
The Various Vittles That Vexed Miss Charlotte
December 11, 2021
What types of foods would be on the menu at a wedding banquet in Jane Austen's day? In this video, food historian Dan Macey shows us his recreation of the...
Jane’s Fascination with Whipt Syllabub
November 12, 2021
Syllabub is a sweet, frothy alcoholic dessert drink wildly popular in Jane Austen's time. She even referred to it in Lesley Castle, a story from her juvenilia.
Essay Contest Winners Announced
August 25, 2021
The winners of JASNA’s 2021 Essay Contest have been selected, and we invite you to read their outstanding entries on our website.
Jane Austen and Diversity: Special Issue of Persuasions On-Line Released
July 12, 2021
Our journals, Persuasions and Persuasions On-Line, have long been a resource for Austen scholars and readers, offering articles written by academic experts and knowledgeable fans that provide new insights into Jane Austen’s...
2021 AGM Registration Opens July 14
July 6, 2021
Mark your calendar! Registration for JASNA's 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM) opens Wednesday, July 14.
2021 Young Filmmakers Contest Judges Announced
June 25, 2021
The fifth annual JASNA Southwest Young Filmmakers Contest is well under way, and a stellar panel of judges will be scoring the 5-minute-and-under entries from amateur filmmakers.
Recreating Jane Austen's Garden
June 12, 2021
Get inspired to create your very own “Jane Austen garden” on a suburban acre, in a small town garden, or even on the balcony of a city apartment.
