The JASNA Post
Announcements, News, and Observations
Adapting Austen:
A Visit with Andrew Davies
December 5, 2024
In this episode we chat with the man who gave us the 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice—for many, the definitive Austen adaptation.
2025 Essay Contest Now Under Way
December 4, 2024
The topic for JASNA's 2025 Essay Contest has been selected, and the writing competition is officially open.
Jane Austen & Lord Byron: A Visit with Christine Kenyon Jones
November 7, 2024
Lord Byron is one of the most notorious bad boys of English literature.
Austen in Translation:
A Visit with Keiko Parker & Maria Biajoli
October 3, 2024
Thanks to the tireless work of translators, readers around the world can enjoy Jane Austen's works in their native languages.
Cassandra Austen & Her Drawings: A Visit with Janine Barchas
September 6, 2024
Cassandra Austen, beloved sister to Jane, was a talented artist in her own right. At age 19, she illustrated Jane's satirical History of England with thirteen delightful ink-and-watercolor portraits.
2024 Essay Contest Winners Announced
August 18, 2024
We are pleased to announce the winners of JASNA's 2024 Essay Contest and congratulate them on their outstanding work! The winning entries have just been published on our website, and when...
Jane Austen & Her Creative Process: A Visit with Collins Hemingway
August 8, 2024
Jane Austen pioneered and perfected quite a few literary techniques, and her novels mark a major turning point in modern English fiction.
Jane Austen & A Reading Challenge: A Visit with the “Jane Austen July” Hosts
July 2, 2024
It's Austen Chat's one-year anniversary! Encouraging more people to read Jane Austen and gain a deeper understanding of her works and life is JASNA’s mission, and to celebrate our podcast birthday, we...
Introducing the 2024 JASNA Young Filmmakers Contest Judges
June 17, 2024
The deadline for JASNA’s 2024 Young Filmmakers Contest is coming up fast (June 24), and we’re excited to announce this year’s panel of distinguished judges.
Jane Austen & Her Bookshelf: A Visit with Susan Allen Ford
June 6, 2024
"The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.
