This year marks the 250th anniversary since Jane Austen's birth in 1775 and as she lived in Bath from 1801 to 1806, Bath will be celebrating! We find out from the Jane Austen Festival Director Georgia Delve what will be happening in the city this summer. Lizzie Bennet (Pride and Prejudice), aka actor Lauren Falconer talks about Jane Austen's time in Bath and the two novels she set in the city, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion.

We visit a writer's event at Bath Central Library and meet three local authors, Jenny Knight, J F Penn and David WIlliamson.

And Sam Drew from award-winning bookshop, Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights gives us his curation of books inspired by the city of Bath.

Books mentioned by Sam

Did he do it? from The Governess and other Stories, Stefan Zweig

The Frequency of Us, Keith Stuart

The Shape of Darkness, Laura Purcell

Hidden Nature, Alys Fowler

Offshore, Penelope Fitzgerald

Outlandish, Nick Hunt

Credits

Music: Audionautix

Produced by Pommy Harmar

Links

Lauren Falconer, Actor and Performer

Jane Austen Centre and Festival

Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights

Bath Central Library

Bath Between the Wars, David Williamson, Hobnob Press

Pilgrimage, J F Penn, J F Penn Books

Bath Through Time, Jenny Knight, AMberley Publishing