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6 novels. 200 years. Millions of fans.

The Jane Austen Society of North America is dedicated to the appreciation of Jane Austen and her writing. Join us in celebrating her life and works.

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2024 JASNA International Visitor Program

International Visitor Applications Due Dec. 16

Are you working on an Austen-related creative or scholarly project that requires research in Chawton, England? Applications for JASNA’s 2024 International Visitor grant are being accepted now through Dec. 16, 2023.

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Episode 6 Now Available: Jane Austen & Mr. Wickham

Introducing Our Podcast

Check out our monthly podcast, Austen Chat, dedicated to exploring the life and works of Jane Austen. We offer the company of clever, well-informed guests, who have a great deal of conversation! Follow us here or on your favorite podcast app.

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“Austen, Annotated: Jane Austen’s Literary, Political, and Cultural Origins.”

Save the Date: 2024 JASNA AGM

Join us in Cleveland Oct 18-20, 2024, for JASNA’s annual conference. We’ll focus on Jane Austen’s origin story, exploring her world and how it influenced her novels, juvenilia, and letters.

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The JASNA Post

December 7, 2023

Jane Austen & Mr. Wickham: A Visit with Adrian Lukis

Dear Janeites, it is our pleasure to welcome Adrian Lukis as a guest on Austen Chat this month! You know and love him as the actor who played George Wickham in...

Kudos to the 2023 Essay Contest Winners

The winners of our 2023 Essay Contest have been revealed, and their outstanding entries have been published here on our website.

2023 Young Filmmakers Contest Winners

It's a wrap! JASNA announced the winners of its 2023 Young Filmmakers Contest in an awards event held November 3 during the 2023 JASNA Annual General Meeting in Denver, CO.