Devoney Looser
@devoney.bsky.social
New book: Wild for Austen (St. Martin’s Press, 2025).
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Devoney Looser
@devoney.bsky.social
· Dec 16
This sort of day won't happen again in my lifetime--a #JaneAusten anniversary of this magnitude. (It's unlikely I'll make it to 2067, the 250th of her death, but I do hope others will carry on!) More about how I & others celebrated this wild time is here: devoney.substack.com/p/the-latest...
Squee! We're on a new podcast. My caro sposo and I dusted off our he-said-she-said act for a tussle over the 1995 vs. 2005 Pride and Prejudice adaptations on Period, with Alison Thoet de Castillo. Grateful for the chance to talk #janeausten , #adaptation & #wildforausten www.buzzsprout.com/2592047
February 11, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Squee! We're on a new podcast. My caro sposo and I dusted off our he-said-she-said act for a tussle over the 1995 vs. 2005 Pride and Prejudice adaptations on Period, with Alison Thoet de Castillo. Grateful for the chance to talk #janeausten , #adaptation & #wildforausten www.buzzsprout.com/2592047
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Happy birthday Jane Austen! You're looking pretty fresh for 250! p.s. @devoney.bsky.social 's Wild for Austen is highly recommended (including by me, as you can see).
December 16, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Happy birthday Jane Austen! You're looking pretty fresh for 250! p.s. @devoney.bsky.social 's Wild for Austen is highly recommended (including by me, as you can see).
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Celebrating Jane Austen’s 250th birthday by reading more of @devoney.bsky.social Wild for Austen!
December 17, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Celebrating Jane Austen’s 250th birthday by reading more of @devoney.bsky.social Wild for Austen!
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An energetic exploration of a writer for our times with @devoney.bsky.social, Kate Evans and @beerowlatt.bsky.social. Featuring readings by Susannah Harker (1995 Jane Bennet).
Now available to view on the @britishlibrary.bsky.social YouTube channel here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4_V...
#JaneAusten
Now available to view on the @britishlibrary.bsky.social YouTube channel here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4_V...
#JaneAusten
Wild About Jane Austen: The Woman Behind the Novels
YouTube video by British Library
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December 22, 2025 at 9:30 AM
An energetic exploration of a writer for our times with @devoney.bsky.social, Kate Evans and @beerowlatt.bsky.social. Featuring readings by Susannah Harker (1995 Jane Bennet).
Now available to view on the @britishlibrary.bsky.social YouTube channel here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4_V...
#JaneAusten
Now available to view on the @britishlibrary.bsky.social YouTube channel here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4_V...
#JaneAusten
This sort of day won't happen again in my lifetime--a #JaneAusten anniversary of this magnitude. (It's unlikely I'll make it to 2067, the 250th of her death, but I do hope others will carry on!) More about how I & others celebrated this wild time is here: devoney.substack.com/p/the-latest...
December 16, 2025 at 11:49 PM
This sort of day won't happen again in my lifetime--a #JaneAusten anniversary of this magnitude. (It's unlikely I'll make it to 2067, the 250th of her death, but I do hope others will carry on!) More about how I & others celebrated this wild time is here: devoney.substack.com/p/the-latest...
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Just heard the mighty @devoney.bsky.social give a brilliant talk on her book. If you’re lucky enough to be near one of the stops on her book tour, treat yourself; she’s the best in the biz.
And get Wild for Austen, which will change the way you look at one of the biggest names in English lit.
And get Wild for Austen, which will change the way you look at one of the biggest names in English lit.
December 7, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Just heard the mighty @devoney.bsky.social give a brilliant talk on her book. If you’re lucky enough to be near one of the stops on her book tour, treat yourself; she’s the best in the biz.
And get Wild for Austen, which will change the way you look at one of the biggest names in English lit.
And get Wild for Austen, which will change the way you look at one of the biggest names in English lit.
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Christmas shopping for a Janeite?
We have a wonderful range of Jane Austen titles currently with 40% OFF on our website until December 23rd. Shop now for guaranteed Christmas delivery! #JaneAusten #giftidea #booksky
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@thezhm.bsky.social
We have a wonderful range of Jane Austen titles currently with 40% OFF on our website until December 23rd. Shop now for guaranteed Christmas delivery! #JaneAusten #giftidea #booksky
@devoney.bsky.social
@thezhm.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Christmas shopping for a Janeite?
We have a wonderful range of Jane Austen titles currently with 40% OFF on our website until December 23rd. Shop now for guaranteed Christmas delivery! #JaneAusten #giftidea #booksky
@devoney.bsky.social
@thezhm.bsky.social
We have a wonderful range of Jane Austen titles currently with 40% OFF on our website until December 23rd. Shop now for guaranteed Christmas delivery! #JaneAusten #giftidea #booksky
@devoney.bsky.social
@thezhm.bsky.social
This Sunday #JaneAusten will be on @cbssundaymorning.bsky.social & I'll be a part of it. Wonderful Seth Doane & crew put me at ease. I didn't feel nervous then. I do feel so now at the idea of millions of people watching whatever I said! Here's hoping I did justice to the great novelist & #janeites
December 10, 2025 at 1:06 PM
This Sunday #JaneAusten will be on @cbssundaymorning.bsky.social & I'll be a part of it. Wonderful Seth Doane & crew put me at ease. I didn't feel nervous then. I do feel so now at the idea of millions of people watching whatever I said! Here's hoping I did justice to the great novelist & #janeites
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Reading the Northanger Abbey chapter of @devoney.bsky.social’s latest book and this “turn a Romance into a novel!” table is killing me 😂
October 15, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Reading the Northanger Abbey chapter of @devoney.bsky.social’s latest book and this “turn a Romance into a novel!” table is killing me 😂
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'Rarely have the novels of two centuries ago so jumped off the page and into our lives as in Courting Disaster.' - @devoney.bsky.social
In her debut book, @thezhm.bsky.social reads between the lines of Regency romances to unveil a quiet feminist movement that still resonates today. #booksky
In her debut book, @thezhm.bsky.social reads between the lines of Regency romances to unveil a quiet feminist movement that still resonates today. #booksky
October 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
'Rarely have the novels of two centuries ago so jumped off the page and into our lives as in Courting Disaster.' - @devoney.bsky.social
In her debut book, @thezhm.bsky.social reads between the lines of Regency romances to unveil a quiet feminist movement that still resonates today. #booksky
In her debut book, @thezhm.bsky.social reads between the lines of Regency romances to unveil a quiet feminist movement that still resonates today. #booksky
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"What does it mean that Jane Austen was hanging out with groups of radicals, and radical politicians and the women in their lives?"
ASU English professor @devoney.bsky.social visited with @kjzz.org’s Lauren Gilger about the "real" Jane Austen.
Listen: ow.ly/BhPc50X6jPP #ASUHumanities
ASU English professor @devoney.bsky.social visited with @kjzz.org’s Lauren Gilger about the "real" Jane Austen.
Listen: ow.ly/BhPc50X6jPP #ASUHumanities
Arizona’s own Jane Austen scholar argues the author wasn’t a reclusive spinster
In her new book, “Wild for Austen,” Devoney Looser argues Austen was much more than a quiet spinster who never married and instead wrote about the love stories she never lived out.
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October 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM
"What does it mean that Jane Austen was hanging out with groups of radicals, and radical politicians and the women in their lives?"
ASU English professor @devoney.bsky.social visited with @kjzz.org’s Lauren Gilger about the "real" Jane Austen.
Listen: ow.ly/BhPc50X6jPP #ASUHumanities
ASU English professor @devoney.bsky.social visited with @kjzz.org’s Lauren Gilger about the "real" Jane Austen.
Listen: ow.ly/BhPc50X6jPP #ASUHumanities
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Delighted to share that prolific Jane Austen expert and author @devoney.bsky.social will be visiting the UK next month, for a number of events promoting her latest book, 'Wild for Austen'.
Join us in #Edinburgh, #Durham, #London or #Cambridge. Tickets & info on our Events page. #booksky #JaneAusten
Join us in #Edinburgh, #Durham, #London or #Cambridge. Tickets & info on our Events page. #booksky #JaneAusten
October 8, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Delighted to share that prolific Jane Austen expert and author @devoney.bsky.social will be visiting the UK next month, for a number of events promoting her latest book, 'Wild for Austen'.
Join us in #Edinburgh, #Durham, #London or #Cambridge. Tickets & info on our Events page. #booksky #JaneAusten
Join us in #Edinburgh, #Durham, #London or #Cambridge. Tickets & info on our Events page. #booksky #JaneAusten
About to dig out those white gloves that go up to the elbows & my #JaneAusten trucker hat! Time to pack for JASNA--a challenge and a treat--having just pressed send on the latest edition of my author newsletter. The next months are going to be a whirlwind. Hope to see you! devoney.substack.com
October 8, 2025 at 12:17 AM
About to dig out those white gloves that go up to the elbows & my #JaneAusten trucker hat! Time to pack for JASNA--a challenge and a treat--having just pressed send on the latest edition of my author newsletter. The next months are going to be a whirlwind. Hope to see you! devoney.substack.com
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Can confirm! I'm part way through and it's a really fun read.
Publishing today!
You may have thought Jane Austen was a quiet spinster, but Devoney puts that myth to rest.
@devoney.bsky.social's book is an entertaining look at Jane Austen's life, writing & legacy.
Filled with remarkable details never before published, ‘Wild for Austen’ is out now. #booksky
You may have thought Jane Austen was a quiet spinster, but Devoney puts that myth to rest.
@devoney.bsky.social's book is an entertaining look at Jane Austen's life, writing & legacy.
Filled with remarkable details never before published, ‘Wild for Austen’ is out now. #booksky
September 25, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Can confirm! I'm part way through and it's a really fun read.
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My copy of @devoney.bsky.social’s Wild for Austen arrived today!
September 24, 2025 at 9:58 PM
My copy of @devoney.bsky.social’s Wild for Austen arrived today!
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Wild For Austen, a
conversation with author @devoney.bsky.social
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conversation with author @devoney.bsky.social
#booksky #library #JaneAusten
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Devoney Looser presents Wild for Austen in conversation with Andrea Kaston Tange
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September 27, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Wild For Austen, a
conversation with author @devoney.bsky.social
#booksky #library #JaneAusten
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conversation with author @devoney.bsky.social
#booksky #library #JaneAusten
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Thank you to @devoney.bsky.social and @chawtonhouse.bsky.social for a great talk on Jane Austen's wildness! Looking forward to reading the book 📚☺️ #WildforAusten #reading #booksky
September 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Thank you to @devoney.bsky.social and @chawtonhouse.bsky.social for a great talk on Jane Austen's wildness! Looking forward to reading the book 📚☺️ #WildforAusten #reading #booksky
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Witty, wild and wonderfully Austen: an interview with author @devoney.bsky.social ahead of the publication of her new book, 'Wild for Austen': thesecretunderstandingofthehearts.blogspot.com/2025/09/witt...
Publishing this week! #JaneAusten #booksky
Publishing this week! #JaneAusten #booksky
WITTY, WILD AND WONDERFULLY AUSTEN: A CONVERSATION WITH DEVONEY LOOSER
Just when you thought you knew everything about Jane Austen—her novels, her needlework, her famously “quiet” life—along comes a book that ...
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September 22, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Witty, wild and wonderfully Austen: an interview with author @devoney.bsky.social ahead of the publication of her new book, 'Wild for Austen': thesecretunderstandingofthehearts.blogspot.com/2025/09/witt...
Publishing this week! #JaneAusten #booksky
Publishing this week! #JaneAusten #booksky
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I have my copy of @devoney.bsky.social’s new book. Why don’t you have yours yet?
September 22, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I have my copy of @devoney.bsky.social’s new book. Why don’t you have yours yet?
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Publishing today!
You may have thought Jane Austen was a quiet spinster, but Devoney puts that myth to rest.
@devoney.bsky.social's book is an entertaining look at Jane Austen's life, writing & legacy.
Filled with remarkable details never before published, ‘Wild for Austen’ is out now. #booksky
You may have thought Jane Austen was a quiet spinster, but Devoney puts that myth to rest.
@devoney.bsky.social's book is an entertaining look at Jane Austen's life, writing & legacy.
Filled with remarkable details never before published, ‘Wild for Austen’ is out now. #booksky
September 23, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Publishing today!
You may have thought Jane Austen was a quiet spinster, but Devoney puts that myth to rest.
@devoney.bsky.social's book is an entertaining look at Jane Austen's life, writing & legacy.
Filled with remarkable details never before published, ‘Wild for Austen’ is out now. #booksky
You may have thought Jane Austen was a quiet spinster, but Devoney puts that myth to rest.
@devoney.bsky.social's book is an entertaining look at Jane Austen's life, writing & legacy.
Filled with remarkable details never before published, ‘Wild for Austen’ is out now. #booksky
“Seriously informative and enormous fun.” So grateful for this lovely review of #wildforausten in the Sept/Oct issue of Jane Austen’s Regency World magazine, to which I happily subscribe (and recommend to you). And once again, Happy 250th birthday to #JaneAusten!
September 21, 2025 at 11:47 AM
“Seriously informative and enormous fun.” So grateful for this lovely review of #wildforausten in the Sept/Oct issue of Jane Austen’s Regency World magazine, to which I happily subscribe (and recommend to you). And once again, Happy 250th birthday to #JaneAusten!
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On the latest episode of the Kickass Women of History podcast, @devoney.bsky.social introduces Sydney Owenson.
Lord Byron, Percy Shelley, and Jane Austen all wrote about about Owenson, so why has so been been largely forgotten by modern readers?
Find out here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/3...
Lord Byron, Percy Shelley, and Jane Austen all wrote about about Owenson, so why has so been been largely forgotten by modern readers?
Find out here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/3...
31. Sydney Owenson: The Wild Irish Girl
Podcast Episode · Kickass Women of History · 09/09/2025 · 42m
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September 11, 2025 at 9:32 AM
On the latest episode of the Kickass Women of History podcast, @devoney.bsky.social introduces Sydney Owenson.
Lord Byron, Percy Shelley, and Jane Austen all wrote about about Owenson, so why has so been been largely forgotten by modern readers?
Find out here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/3...
Lord Byron, Percy Shelley, and Jane Austen all wrote about about Owenson, so why has so been been largely forgotten by modern readers?
Find out here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/3...
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'Wild for Austen' by @devoney.bsky.social is out this month, available from all good bookshops and online retailers!
#JaneAusten #booksky #history #podcast
#JaneAusten #booksky #history #podcast
September 11, 2025 at 9:32 AM
'Wild for Austen' by @devoney.bsky.social is out this month, available from all good bookshops and online retailers!
#JaneAusten #booksky #history #podcast
#JaneAusten #booksky #history #podcast
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Join us at virtual @chawtonhouse.bsky.social for a Jane Austen Book Club event with @devoney.bsky.social to celebrate her new book, 'Wild for Austen'.
You may have thought Austen was a quiet spinster, but Devoney Looser puts that myth to rest.
Tickets here: chawtonhouse.org/whats-on/onl... #booksky
You may have thought Austen was a quiet spinster, but Devoney Looser puts that myth to rest.
Tickets here: chawtonhouse.org/whats-on/onl... #booksky
Online Talk: Devoney Looser, Wild for Austen - Chawton House
The first of a series of digital events for our Jane Austen Book Club with Devoney Looser, author of Wild for Austen: A Rebellious, Subversive, and Untamed Jane.
chawtonhouse.org
September 8, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Join us at virtual @chawtonhouse.bsky.social for a Jane Austen Book Club event with @devoney.bsky.social to celebrate her new book, 'Wild for Austen'.
You may have thought Austen was a quiet spinster, but Devoney Looser puts that myth to rest.
Tickets here: chawtonhouse.org/whats-on/onl... #booksky
You may have thought Austen was a quiet spinster, but Devoney Looser puts that myth to rest.
Tickets here: chawtonhouse.org/whats-on/onl... #booksky