Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions about Jane Austen Post, the letter subscription that mails you letters from the world of Pride and Prejudice.
What is the Jane Austen letter subscription?
Jane Austen Post mails you physical letters written by characters from Jane Austen’s novels. You receive two mailings a month, and the story unfolds through them. The collection starts with Pride and Prejudice, with letters from Elizabeth, Jane, Mr. Darcy and their circle.
How much does the Jane Austen letter subscription cost?
It costs $13 a month, or $99 for a full year (paid once, with no automatic renewal), which works out to about $8.25 a month and saves $57 compared with paying monthly. Both plans include the same two mailings a month. Subscribers outside the United States pay an extra shipping charge at checkout.
Are the letters physical or digital?
Physical. Every letter is printed, folded and sent to your mailbox. Nothing arrives by email. The letters are meant to be opened by hand, kept, reread and collected, the way Austen’s characters kept theirs.
When do letters ship?
Letters are mailed on the 1st and 15th of every month. Subscribe at least two days before a mailing date to be included in it; otherwise your first letters go out on the next one. Every subscriber starts with the first letter of the story, whenever they join.
Who writes the letters?
The letters are written by Cassandra J. A. Elliott, in the voices of Elizabeth Bennet, Jane Bennet, Mr. Darcy, Charlotte Lucas, Mr. Collins, Lady Catherine de Bourgh and others from the novel. They are written in a modern-Regency style: true to Austen, and easy to read.
Do I need to have read Pride and Prejudice?
No. The letters tell the story on their own, following the novel’s calendar from the autumn of 1811 to the weddings that close the story. Readers who know the book well will recognise the small details along the way.
Which novel comes first?
Pride and Prejudice. The other five Austen novels, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Persuasion, Northanger Abbey and Mansfield Park, follow as their own series of letters. Readers vote on our home page for which novel we adapt next.
Can I gift a subscription?
Yes. Choose a plan and enter the recipient’s name and address at checkout, and the letters are addressed to them. The annual plan makes the simplest gift because it is paid once, never renews, and the letters keep arriving all year.
Do you ship internationally?
Yes. We currently ship to the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. Shipping is free in the US. International subscribers pay $2 extra a month ($15 total), or $24 extra a year ($123 total) on the annual plan. Your letters arrive on the same schedule, two mailings a month.
How do I cancel?
You can cancel a monthly subscription from your account at any time before your next billing date, and no further letters are charged. The annual plan is paid once and simply ends after a year. It never renews, so there is nothing to cancel.