ANNOUNCING THE AMAZING AUSTENESQUE GIVEAWAY!!!

August 27, 2012 • Blog Events, Giveaways • 106 Comments

With the start of Austenesque Extravaganza being ONLY 5 DAYS AWAY, we figured it might be time to disclose some of the… AMAZING AUSTENESQUE LOOT we are GIVING AWAY during AUSTENESQUE EXTRAVAGANZA!!!

Due to the MAGNIFICENT and GENEROUS contributions of publishers, authors, Etsy shops, and other Jane Austen related companies this year’s giveaway is filled with an ABUNDANCE of EXQUISITE Jane Austen gifts, and SUPERIOR Austenesque literature!

We’d like to use this post to say an INCREDIBLY BIG THANK YOU to all the publishing companies and authors who contributed donations to AUSTENESQUE EXTRAVAGANZA this year!

*To read about all the Etsy shops and Jane Austen related companies who are sponsors for this year’s AMAZING AUSTENESQUE GIVEAWAYS, hop on over to Jakki’s blog – LEATHERBOUND REVIEWS!*

Beth Pehlke of Sourceboooks sent over a great package of goodies, SOME of which include:

 

Thank you, Sourcebooks!!

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Alice Riegert of Ulysses Press mailed out a bundle of books, SOME of which include:

Thank you, Ulysses Press!!

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Michele Reed of Meryton Press hooked us up with lots of lovely titles, SOME of which include:

Thank you, Meryton Press!!

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Erin Galloway and Karen Doornebos from Berkley Books made sure we had several copies of all their LATEST Austenesque titles:

Thank you, Berkley Books!!

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Jennifer Abel Kovitz of Frances Lincoln has so kindly sent some copies of their BEAUTIFUL upcoming release:

Thank you, Frances Lincoln!!

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We’d also like to express our sincere GRATITUDE to all the authors who are donating special giveaways during their Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday posts!  And those who donated to our general giveaway!  THANK YOU!  Everyone’s generosity and support for our event is ASTOUNDING!

And…

speaking of our EXCEPTIONAL group of 50+ authors…

To like to show our appreciation to all the brilliant and talented authors participating in Austenesque Extravaganza this year, we’d like to host a special giveaway JUST for our AUTHORS!!

What’s the SPECIAL GIVEAWAYyou ask?

We call it…

The Chawton Cottage Bundle

Sponsored by Austentation, Dorothy Jane, and Frances Lincoln.  Thank you!!! 

At the end of the month, one LUCKY author will be the proud owner of

– a four pack of Jane Austen cards

– a one-of-a-kind Jane Austen Journal

– NEW RELEASE! A Dance with Jane Austen by Susannah Fullerton

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And…

because we are so EXCITED about all these AMAZING AUSTENESQUE TREASURES we’ve decided to host an Austenesque Extravaganza giveaway a wee bit early!

That’s right, we can’t wait any longer!

Help us CELEBRATE the impending ARRIVAL of AUSTENESQUE EXTRAVAGANZA and you could be eligible to win…

The Lucas Lodge Bundle

(yes, we are naming all our giveaways after homes in Jane Austen novels) 🙂

Sponsored by Berkley Books and Author P. O. Dixon

  • This giveaway is open internationally.
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  • This giveaway ends: September 1st.

Pssst…there is another completely different AMAZING AUSTENESQUE EXTRAVAGANZA GIVEAWAY (dubbed THE INN AT LAMBTON) at Jakki’s blog …

We suggest you travel there with all due haste!!!

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Well friends, our EXCITEMENT is PALPABLE, can’t you tell?  We are curious to know, what PRIZES or EVENTS are YOU excited about?

 

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106 comments

    1. okay, commented before I read the rafflecopter question:
      I’m most looking forward to discovering some authors/works I’m not already familiar with.

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  4. Wow, what a wonderful giveaway! Thanks for a chance to win a bundle early! I am so excited for Austenesque Extravaganza to officially start!!=)
    kellik115(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  6. The Sourcebooks and Berkeley packages look good, but really, I can’t decide between all of the goodies. Thank you for this wonderful giveaway!

    cupcake at nc.rr.com

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  11. I love a lot of the prizes though I think that the journal is really gorgeous. Mr. Darcy Forever and A Dance with Jane Austen also looks good!

    Mel Brock
    melorabrock (ay) gmail (dot) com

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  13. Astounding giveaway! I just RT’d your announcement — I’m desperate for 1932 — heard nothing but praise for it — but pretty much every item here is, no pun intended, a winner! Thanks for organizing this fabu event!

    unabridgedchick at gmail.com

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    1. Thank you so much for the RT! Good luck with the giveaway! 1932 will be given away in conjunction with a specific post so keep your eyes peeled! 😉

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  14. Oh wow, what a great line-up! From the booklist, I’ve got my fingers extra crossed for Henry Tilney’s Diary, Dear Mr Darcy, and Echoes of Pemberley! But there are others also tickling my fancy … Thanks for the “warm-up” giveaway! :o)

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  16. There are so many things to look forward to in September and my birthday is the foremost in my mind. Nevertheless I endeavour to visit your blog several times a day to check out all the awesome posts that will be up.

    Great line-up btw, Team Austenesque. Thanks for making my day more exciting. Can’t wait till Saturday.

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  20. I can’t decide, I really can’t! Books (and more books) are always better! Looking forward to the Austenesque Extravaganza ~~ Thank you! (junea**)

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  23. What a wonderful Opener,Meredith!
    the publishers and authors are outdoing themselves with generosity & we have 0 but
    anticipation for an amazing month of EnJoyment !!

    TY to Everyone who has contributed time, effort and generosity ! CHEERS 🙂 !

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  25. Meredith, I am so impressed by your hard work and Jakki’s hard work. What a wonderful assortment of goodies for giveaway.

    I look forward anxiously to the start of the Extravaganza!

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  27. Forgot to mention my favorite item – – maybe because there are too many to choose! Can never have too many JA books but I think I’m loving the bibliography poster a whole lot!

    Many thanks for the opportunity.

    psychoticbooks(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  28. Impressive!!! How exciting! I am looking forward to any of these wonderful prizes that I do not already own. I do not see anything here that I have not already had my eye on! How fun to start early! What a wonderful month we have! Thank you for all your hard work to make this happen! WooHoo!
    cherringtonmb at sbcglobal dot net

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  43. whoohoo. okay 3rd time trying. (old problem resurfaced – eating my comments) Meredith congrats on up and running with the pregiveaway giveaway…hmmm Are you drooling on all those treasures at your house? Jakki had great info about these items on her blog. I never knew etsy had so many jane austenish items. I usually do vintage and hand crocheted items to browse thru. thanks for enlightening us. I loved everything from the soap to the journals, cards, drawings, paintings, etc. so many shops so little time. For your books listed I was so impressed by all the publishers and authors taking part. What a lovely gesture on their part. I needed at least one item that I haven’t read yet from each group. smiles. 4 from sourcebooks, 2 from Ulysses, 4 from Meryton, 1 from Berekley. Of all the ones to choose from I think I’ve had “An Arranged Marriage” on my please, please, wishlist, tbr pile longest. But then again…lol Anyway, all great items and we are so looking forward to the extravaganza. I’m glad Jakki is helping you with all this. With school and all it’s great to have an assistant.

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    1. oh dear! I hope that problem doesn’t reissue again! Always in time for AE, right?

      I feel like Christmas come early with all these packages and beautiful items filling my closet! Can’t wait til it is shipping day and I’m just packing all of them up to send to lucky new owners! Jakki and Angie have both been such tremendous help! I’m so fortunate to have their help!!

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  44. Oh. My. HOLY. MOLY!!!!!! What an amazing collection of awesome prize goodies!!! I’m really looking forward to the Extravagana…. had a blast with it last year! Can’t wait for AE to get started…. Woot!! Woot!!! 🙂

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  47. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I was reading about this magnificent and beyond words extravaganza. I am really thrilled.
    zora.brozina(at)gmail(dot)com.

    Thank you for this excellent opportunity.

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  48. I am always so amazed by the time and energy you put into keeping the spirit alive of this amazing author. You do an awesome good job and I wished we would live just down the street of each other. There are many good books in this giveaway that I would love to have standing in my new bookcase to add some more Jane Austen-color to my life! This give away is goign to be a great success!

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  51. All your sources were so generous and I’m appreciative of all the work you put into this special event. Honestly, I could not choose just one or even two prizes of interest because I haven’t read half of them and I want to read them all. ;D

    That’s really neat that there’s a prize for the magnificent authors who give us such good reads.

    Thanks!

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  59. Wow, the Sourcebooks package looks amazing! What an incredible giveaway–very impressed with all the sponsors!

    flemel2001(at)gmail(dot)com

    Melanie Eslinger

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  62. I would love to win anything that is related to Jane Austen. I especially would love to have “A Dance with Jane Austen” by Jennifer Abel Kovitz or the Chawton Cottage Bundle.

    herrington.anna[at]gmail.com

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  63. I have only read some books of Michele Reed so I am really excited about all the items!

    crapouyou37[at]msn.com

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  65. I am super excited about An Arranged Marriage! I’ve been dying to read that book– and have heard nothing but fantastic things!

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  66. This is so much fun! I can’t believe all the fantastic giveaways. Thank you! September will be exciting with all the AE things to look forward to.

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  67. What an amazing array of give-aways. I am always astounded at the generosity of the authors and their publishers. This is a truly exciting extravaganza! Hope I can take my turn in the “winners circle…”

    Amy Z azelenka(at)ujft.org

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  68. WOW!! This month is going to be the best ever! I am very happy that the giveaways are open internationally too, since I am in Spain and sometimes I cannot enter some very interesting giveaways 😀 A month devoted to Jane Austen sounds like heaven to me 😀
    The books that were sent to you for the Extravaganza sound really interesting! My email is cintaenglish(at)gmail.com

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    1. I can imagine that must be disappointing, especially if some of these books are hard to obtain for you already!

      Best of luck and I hope you enjoy our celebration!

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  69. Well, I’ve read three books by P. O. Dixon already and I would really like to read her other ones. I’ve also wanted to read Jan Hahn’s book, An Arranged Marriage, for some time, so your giveaway is really appreciated! I’ve been reading a lot of JAFF lately and I just can’t stop reading them… Thanks!
    Lena

    nehlee at hotmail com

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