Win a Copy of Jane Austen’s Bookshelf

A Most Agreeable Giveaway Awaits!

What if you could step into Jane Austen’s library? I’ve got the next best thing.

I’m giving away TWO copies of Jane Austen’s Bookshelf: A Rare Book Collector's Quest to Find the Women Writers Who Shaped a Legend by Rebecca Romney—before its official release on February 18! If you love Jane Austen, rare books, or the women writers who paved the way, this one’s for you.

In book collector Rebecca Romney's marvelous memoir, she unlocks the mystery of which authors influenced Jane Austen and why they disappeared from the literary canon.

About the Book:

Jane Austen’s Bookshelf investigates the disappearance of Austen’s heroes—women writers who were erased from the Western canon—to reveal who they were, what they meant to Austen, and how they were forgotten. Each chapter profiles a different writer—including Frances Burney, Ann Radcliffe, Charlotte Lennox, Charlotte Smith, Hannah More, Elizabeth Inchbald, Hester Lynch Thrale Piozzi, and Maria Edgeworth—and recounts Romney’s experience reading them, finding rare copies of their works, and drawing on connections between their words and Austen’s. Romney collects the once-famed works of these forgotten writers, physically recreating Austen’s bookshelf and making a convincing case for why these books should be placed back on the to-be-read pile of all book lovers today. Jane Austen’s Bookshelf will encourage you to look beyond assigned reading lists, question who decides what belongs there, and build your very own collection of favorite novels.

Bonus #1: Want to meet Rebecca on her book tour? Check out the schedule here.

Bonus #2 Here’s a fun video with Rebecca Romney where she talks about the book—she’s incredibly well-spoken, and I have to say, I love her braids!

@rebeccaromneyCover reveal! I can’t wait to share this book with you all: it chronicles years of reading and collecting. Thanks to Chris Allen for the tremendous cover design. #coverreveal #newbook #books #booktok #janeausten #austen #janeaustentiktok #oldbooks #reader #shelfie #bookcollection

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How to enter:

1. Subscribe to the Nonfiction Book Party (if you haven’t already—welcome!)

2. Comment below and tell me: What’s your favorite Jane Austen novel? There are no wrong answers, but I’m watching you, Mansfield Park fans.

Details:

• Giveaway closes: February 14th at 11:59 PM PST.

• Winners announced: February 15th via email and on Instagram stories

• U.S. addresses only (Sorry, international friends—I still love you.)

Know an Austen-loving friend who’d adore this book? Feel free to share this with them! Good luck!

Jaymi