New Thursday Next Novel to Feature Jane Austen
Brontëana wrote to tell us that the next book in Jasper Fforde’s insanely brilliant Thursday Next series, War of the Words, to be published in July 2007, will feature Jane Austen herself. From the FAQ:
What is your next published book?
The fifth in the Thursday Next series. Yes, she’s back. Facing possibly the greatest danger to the bookworld since the abolition of the Net Book Agreement. And a few grammersites. And the replacement Miss Havisham. And Friday. And Jane Austen. And the end of the world (again). Thursday Next: First Among Sequels will hit the bookshops in July 2007.
Is that really going to be the title of the next Next?
No. We ran it past marketing and they said it might put people off who were new to the series. So I’m calling it War of the Words instead. At least, that’s what we’ve put in the back of The Fourth Bear, so it’s semi-official.
For those unfamiliar with the series, previous Austen-related content has included the location of Jurisfiction headquarters at Norland Park. A conversation between Thursday Next and Marianne Dashwood from Lost in a Good Book: (more…)
