Mr. Darcy, Vampyre: Pride and Prejudice with a difference!

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As part of the celebrations for the joint June 30th release of our new books -- THE OTHER MR DARCY and ICE ANGEL -- authors Monica Fairview (that's me, of course) and Elizabeth Hanbury have teamed up to bring you a special announcement and exclusive interview.

Best selling author Amanda Grange has a new novel coming out in August. Mr. Darcy, Vampyre is a Pride & Prejudice sequel with a difference!

Monica and Elizabeth have conducted an exclusive joint web interview with Amanda. You can read the full interview here or on Elizabeth's blog from 9pm Sunday 21st June. Amanda gives us some fascinating insights into Mr. Darcy, Vampyre and the enduring appeal of Jane Austen’s characters so don’t miss it!

To whet your appetite, here’s the Sourcebooks press release for Mr. Darcy, Vampyre

SOURCEBOOKS LANDMARK ANNOUNCES NEW MAJOR RELEASE:

MR DARCY, VAMPYRE

NAPERVILLE, IL (June 10, 2009) — Sourcebooks Landmark, the leading publisher of Jane Austen-related fiction, is excited to announce a major release in the category: Mr. Darcy, Vampyre by international bestselling author Amanda Grange.

Amanda Grange’s style and wit bring readers back to Jane Austen’s timeless storytelling, but always from a very unique and unusual perspective, and now Grange is back with an exciting and completely new take on Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet in Mr. Darcy, Vampyre.

“Amanda Grange is our internationally bestselling author of Mr. Darcy's Diary,” says Sourcebooks acquisitions editor Deb Werksman, “and we were so excited when she came to us last year with this brilliant vision for an altered Darcy. Amanda starts where Pride and Prejudice ends and introduces a dark family curse so perfectly that the result is a delightfully thrilling, spine-chilling, breathtaking read. A dark, poignant and visionary continuation of Austen’s beloved story, this tale is full of danger, darkness and immortal love.”

Sourcebooks has announced an on-sale date of August 11, and a 75,000 copy first print run.

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