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* If we loved Jane of Austin, Hillary suggests we try her book A Table by the Window next!
* Other Jane Austen retellings she recommends: Eligible; Pride, Prejudice, and Jasmin Field; Persuading Annie, and Unleashing Mr. Darcy
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Video Highlights:
00:11 – Introducing Hillary!
02:05 – Why did you choose to do a Jane Austen retelling? And why Sense and Sensibility?
06:15 – How did you decide what to leave in and take out from the original?
08:36 – Why did you decide to narrate from the dual perspectives of Jane and Callum rather than the 3rd person, as in Sense and Sensibility?
09:45 – Let’s talk about Dash! How did he come into your mind and into this story?
11:27 – How did you conduct your research about Austin?
14:00 – Like Jane, is tea a passion of yours as well? And what are some of your favorites?
17:09 – Which character do you most resonate with personally and why?
18:10 – Would you be interested in tackling another Jane Austen story?
19:57 – Are there other Jane Austen retellings that you’d recommend?
21:30 – In the discussion questions at the end of the book you mention that you also allude to other Austen books and characters. Which ones?
24:55 – Let’s talk about the book cover design!
26:47 – In your book, the Woodward sisters discover that an unexpected, hard change eventually transforms into a beautiful step on their life journey. Can you share how that has been mirrored in your own life?
30:18 – Sharing one of my own stories of how unexpected, hard change leads to something better
33:10 – If we loved Jane of Austin, which of your other books would you recommend us reading next?
35:00 – How do you come up with the recipes in your novels?
36:30 – We noticed that Marianne in the original Sense and Sensibility seems more extroverted than Jane in your novel. Was that by design?
38:10 – On top of tea, your characters are passionate about baking, music, and even barbecue. How do your own areas of interest and expertise overlap with those of the Woodward sisters?
39:30 – Which parts of the modernization of the story were trickiest to navigate?
42:37 – Can you share one of the special moments you’ve had as a brand new mom?
45:45 – Are you working on another book now? You know, minus the newborn and everything!
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