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, her works, and her genius.
2018 JASNA Annual General Meeting
Registration Open
Plan to be in Kansas City, "The City of Fountains," September 28-30 to celebrate the bicentennial of Jane Austen’s Persuasion.
The JASNA Post
May 8, 2018
Registration for 2018 AGM Opens May 9
JASNA Members: Registration for the 2018 Annual General Meeting will open Wednesday, May 9. Join us in Kansas City September 28-30 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Persuasion!
February 8, 2018
Call for Papers for
2019 AGM
JASNA's Southeastern Virginia Region, host of the 2019 Annual General Meeting in Williamsburg, invites proposals for breakout sessions celebrating 200 years of Northanger Abbey.
December 22, 2017
New Issue of
Persuasions On-Line Posted
Searching for a good read? Look no further than the Winter 2017 issue of our online journal, released on December 16 in honor of Jane Austen's 242nd birthday. It's our largest issue yet!
JASNA Members on Jane Austen
Austen's Enduring Appeal
Why does Jane Austen inspire legions of admirers? JASNA members offer their thoughts in this video.
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Meetings & Events
Upcoming Events
Jun
24
Eastern WA/Northern ID Region: Box Hill
Palouse, WA
Jun
30
West Virginia Region: Box Hill Picnic
Charleston, WV
Jul
5-8
Central Vancouver Island Region: Jane Austen Festival
Port Alberni, BC
“We have all a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend to it, than any other person can be.”
Mansfield Park
