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
August 9, 2018
The Adventures of JASNA’s 2018 International Visitor
Teresa Trout, JASNA’s 2018 International Visitor, spent five weeks this summer conducting research at Jane Austen’s House Museum and Chawton House for her dissertation on the Country House Novel. She has now...
August 5, 2018
2018 Essay Contest
Winners Selected
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 JASNA Essay Contest, an annual event open to high school, college/university, and graduate school students worldwide.
August 1, 2018
2018 Young Filmmakers Contest Now Open
JASNA's Southwest Region is now accepting video submissions for its second annual Young Filmmakers Contest. High school, college, and graduate school students in North America (including spring 2018 graduates) are eligible to compete. The video...
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
Sep
9
North Texas Region: Fall Meeting
Dallas, TX
Sep
16
Vermont Region: “Persuasion: Engineered Injury”
Burlington, VT
Sep
22
Eastern Pennsylvania Region: Jane Austen and the Gothic Novel
Philadelphia, PA
“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”
Northanger Abbey
