There are few writers who have as devoted a following as celebrated novelist Jane Austen. But is she really the “first” great English female author?

A rare-book dealer traces the books that Austen admired. Many were by women writers who were the literary stars of their day.

An American rare-book dealer, Rebecca Romney, has managed it, by searching where Austen’s secrets lie hidden in plain sight: ...

“At the time, I was 17 and studying for my A-levels – so I asked my English teacher about Jane Austen and he sent me to the library to borrow her books. “Since then, as well as reading all ...

A collection of your favorite author's favorite authors on exhibition at the Park Avenue Armory NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ...

Jane Austen’s Bookshelf’ presents women whose writing Austen admired — and how modern author Rebecca Romney found them.

NY's Unterberg Poetry Center will present a celebration of beloved author Jane Austen on Thursday, March 27, with a dramatic ...

Celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th with a new six-day walking tour through Bath and Hampshire, complete with immersive literary ...

Jane Austen’s House – a museum in Chawton ... Among the festival’s unique performances is Reading Aloud: An Evening of Sense and Sensibility, echoing Austen’s tradition of reading her ...

In “Jane Austen’s Bookshelf,” however ... following your collecting curiosity means assigning yourself lots of reading, researching and critical evaluation. The author is aware that she ...