Just a reminder that this weekend will be an exciting one for Janeites: the online version of the popular Jane Austen Festival–held, in virus-free years, in Louisville, Kentucky--runs from tonight through Sunday.
I’ve got a dog in this fight, since I will be on the program twice:
--Tonight at 7 pm (Eastern), I’ll be speaking on the history and contemporary significance of Jane Austen fanfiction, with a live Q&A session to follow the pre-recorded talk.
--Tomorrow at noon (Eastern), I’ll be appearing on a panel with Soniah Kamal, author of the 2019 Pride and Prejudice update Unmarriageable, moderated by Anne Bogel, creator of the Modern Mrs. Darcy blog. A live Q&A will follow the panel, as well.
Registration for the Q&As has closed, but you can watch the talk and the panel on the festival's YouTube channel.