Ep 51: Exploring Jane Austen Fan Fiction with Sarah Pesce from Lopt & Cropt

First Impressions: Why All the Austen Haters Are Wrong

English - May 18, 2020 14:44 - 1 hour - 63.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 51 ratings
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Maggie and Kristin welcome Sarah Pesce of Lopt & Cropt to continue our exploration of the wonderful world of Jane Austen Fan Fiction, this time from an editor's perspective! In our lively discussion, Sarah explains how reading JAFF can provide new insight into Austen's original works. She gives us a tour of the JAFF universe with an overview of online archives, an explanation of common tropes used in the romance world, and a fantastic list of recommendations that will keep us busy for quite some time! Have you ever wondered what Jane Austen's works have in common with science fiction or fantasy? Join us to find out!

And for more on JAFF or to get an author's perspective, check out episode 36: Writing Jane Austen Fan Fiction with Lona Manning!