Jane Austen

Little Kitten – Jane Austen’s Fight Club

by podblack on July 26, 2010

Too much going on at the moment to get into some ‘proper’ blogging — but I will once things calm down. In the meantime, prepare to have your teacup slapped out of your hand.

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The trailer for the new book “Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters!” (Thanks to Swoopy!) Don’t forget — check out Karen Stollznow, Dr Atlantis (Blake Smith) and Ben Radfardt (?? Oh, RADFORD!) on Monster Talk, a new cryptozoological podcast!

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Lost In Austen – Time Travelling With Otter

by podblack on March 15, 2009

Tonight is the second ep of Lost In Austen that I’ve caught. It’s a TV show about a 21st century Austen fan who accidentally swaps places with Elizabeth Bennett at the start of Pride and Prejudice. I say ‘swaps’ in that she doesn’t actually get mistaken for Elizabeth — everyone assumes she’s a friend of [...]

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Yes, I break my ‘blog silence’ for vitally important sci-fi news – The Guardian reports on the latest Jane Austen adaptation: It might prove something of a boon to those who reach for the remote control when yet another costume drama comes on television: Elton John’s Rocket Pictures is developing a new spin on Jane [...]

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Pride And Prejudice As Facebook Updates

by podblack on February 10, 2009

Yep. Not kidding. From Much Ado-net.

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