Author, Austenite, Life Coach<br> <br>Frances (she/they) writes Austen-inspired fiction, offers Austen-inspired Life Coaching, hosts The Amateur Austenite Podcast and founded the Jane Austen Society of Aotearoa New Zealand. (Obsessive, much?)<br> <br>Based near the capital Frances can often be found at local theatre productions or online discussing Jane Austen and her novels with fans around the world.<br> <br>A newspaper article quoted Frances on Jane Austen saying she's "a snarky b*tch and I love that about her."<br><br>Frances has pieces included in the anthologies <em>Cocktails with Miss Austen </em>and <em>Huia Short Stories 14</em>.