Does growing up in Brontë Country make you a Brontëite?

The Age has an article on children's author Anthony Brown who, if you answered affirmatively to our our question, should be a Brontëite :P

He grew up in Bronte country, a bleak landscape. "It was all rather Gothic," he says.
It was also the perfect location for a boy with an active imagination.

There must be something in the air over there. Definitely!

On Dogmatika, Richard Blanford admits to being a Brontëite of sorts:

Rather than list the five best books I've read, which would probably be a similar list to everybody else's (The Iliad, Don Quixote, Wuthering Heights, Salem's Lot, Kane and Abel), I’ve decided to concentrate on five books that had some bearing on the nature of my debut novel, Hound Dog.

I know. Everybody should have at least a Brontë book on their 'best books ever read' list.

David Podgurski with his column Dust Jacket Required should be nominated to some Brontëite distinction of some kind because somehow always is able to introduce a Brontë mention:

On the other hand, you may adore re-entering Thrushcross Grange annually, and have walked in Jane Eyre's shoes 30 times or worn out the cover of your senescent copy of "Rebecca" and never once believed that such interest either a.) dates you; b.) marks you out as a hopeless nostalgiac; or c.) indicates that you should be reading something new.

A new review of Justine Picardie's My mother's wedding dress is published in The Journal News.

And finally, The Telegraph has a long, long article on Jasper Fforde, author of The Eyre Affair among others. A truly interesting article. We suggest you get hold of any of his books - you won't regret it.

Categories: In_the_News, Books, Brontëites