Austenland Resources

Get lost on Shannon Hale's website, and you might stumble across alternate endings, factual errors, and other fun Austenland trivia.

The Austenland film adaptation not only stars Keri Russell of Felicity and The Americans, but it also has a Bridget Jones connection. James Callis, who played Bridget's best guy pal Tom, plays Colonel Andrews.

Stephenie Meyer didn't just blurb her pal Shannon Hale's book; she helped turn it into a movie. Check out the author (Hale) and her producer (Meyer) on-set in some behind-the-scenes pics.

In this interview, Shannon Hale discusses her inspiration for Austenland (omg, Colin Firth) and what it was like to be on the set of the movie based on her novel.

How does Shannon Hale feel about classics—besides her beloved Jane Austen books, of course? You'll have to read this interview to find out.

Can Mr. Nobley ever hope to top the hotness that is Mr. Darcy? We'll have to watch Austenland to find out.

Go behind-the-scenes with the actors of Austenland. They speak to you when Jane Austen can't. Because she's dead.

The Austenland audiobook is narrated by Katherine Kellgren, who has also done books by Bram Stoker, Rick Riordan, and Frank Herbert. She's well-read enough to be in a Jane Austen novel.

NPR spoke with Shannon Hale back when Austenland was released back in 2007. She refers to this as a coming-of-age story. Can someone come of age in her thirties?

The original cover for Austenland kind of looks like a real estate brochure. Pembrook Park is no Pemberley, that's for sure.

Not only do we have tickets to see the movie, but we so want Keri Russell's totebag.