Huge thanks to the @islingtontrib.bsky.social for a brilliant write-up of the Courting Disaster event at @ink84books.bsky.social in #London last week which saw author @thezhm.bsky.social host a feminist discussion of Austen's male leads:
www.islingtontribune.co.uk/article/whic...
#booksky

Join us at @conwayhall.bsky.social as author @thezhm.bsky.social takes a timely deep-dive into a series of classic novels, comparing them with both historic court records & current events to show our arguments about consent are nothing new.

30th Nov
Tickets: www.conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/eve...

A lovely crowd at last night's @edinburghbookshop.bsky.social event with @devoney.bsky.social and @thezhm.bsky.social, celebrating all things Austen ahead of #JaneAusten's 250th birthday🥳

Wild for Austen and Courting Disaster are available now from all good bookshops and online📚

To celebrate Jane Austen's 250th, @ink84books.bsky.social are debating and rating Austen’s male characters with @thezhm.bsky.social, author of 'Courting Disaster'.
Who will be the last Austen hero standing?
Tickets on sale now: www.ink84bookshop.co.uk/product-page... #booksky #London

Wonderful to see our upcoming event at @toppingsbath.bsky.social with author @thezhm.bsky.social discussing her new book Courting Disaster, in the Bath Voice pick of events in #Bath in November!

Tickets still available here: www.toppingbooks.co.uk/events/bath/... #booksky

'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

What do #MeToo and Jane Austen have in common? More than you might think.

In this video, debut author @thezhm.bsky.social introduces her book 'Courting Disaster', exploring how women writers have used fiction to engage with ideas about sexual consent:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pmj... #booksky

What do #MeToo and Jane Austen have in common? More than you might think.

Join @thezhm.bsky.social on her upcoming book tour, reading between the lines of the regency novel to uncover a quiet feminist movement that still resonates today.

Tickets: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/events/ #booksky

What a brilliant title! Courting Disaster by @thezhm.bsky.social 📚🌷

A fascinating, feminist dive into 18C literature – from Richardson to Austen – shedding light on ‘courtship’, consent, & the power of literature

📖 manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526188854/
(TY @manchesterup.bsky.social 🤓)

Publishing next month!
Ever since the novel was invented, women have used it as a platform for sharing ideas about sexual consent. In 'Courting Disaster' @thezhm.bsky.social takes a deep-dive into a series of classic novels, to show that our arguments about consent are not a new phenomenon. #booksky

2025 marks Jane Austen's 250th birthday, and we are celebrating by publishing three brilliant books looking at the beloved author's life and work. 🎂

All these titles are available to pre-order now from all good bookshops and online. 📚
#janeausten #janeausten250 #comingsoon #booksky

Absolutely delighted to be able to share this!

Finally getting around to migrating some older things across from the other place - here’s me chatting to Past Conversations about how 18th century authors were using their novels to advocate for the importance of consent: m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fnz_...