The Spirituality of Jane Austen

Rachel Mann

Rachel Mann is a priest, award-winning poet and writer. She has written 15 books, including an Advent book based on Jane Austen’s novels, A Truth Universally Acknowledged. Her latest book, Do Not Be Afraid is the Archbishop of York’s Advent book for 2024. She is Archdeacon of Salford and Bolton in Manchester Diocese and a Visiting Fellow in the Manchester Writing School. She contributes to Thought For the Day on Radio 4 and Pause For Thought on Radio 2.

Paula Hollingsworth

Paula Hollingsworth has a particular interest in the spirituality of novels, and her book The Spirituality of Jane Austen was published in 2017. She was in the first group of women ordained priest in 1994 and is currently the Chaplain of St Paul's Cathedral in London. In her spare time, when not reading, she is most likely to be found on a long distance footpath.