C. Allyn Pierson is the pen name of a physician from Fort Dodge, Iowa. She is a long-time fan of Jane Austen and English history and lives with her husband, an ophthalmologist, and her two dogs. She has two grown sons.
Do you use myspace, facebook, twitter, or other social networking sites? If so, how do we find you on those sites?
Twitter: @callynpierson facebook.com/c.a.pierson1
What books are you currently reading?
Laurie R. King's Mary Russell series (Sherlock Holmes sequels) Georgette Heyer's Regency Romances
What are your favorite books?
Pride and Prejudice Jane Eyre The Game by Laurie R. King
What books would you recommend to your readers?
Pride and Prejudice is a must to understand my book
Any message to your readers?
I hope my readers enjoy my view of Georgiana Darcy's coming-of-age and the historical accuracy of the story.
What is your book about? Please provide a description.
Mr. Darcy's Little Sister tells the story of Georgiana Darcy, who is more than ten years younger than her handsome brother and painfully shy. After her brother marries Miss Elizabeth Bennet, the new Mrs. Darcy tries to help Georgiana as she prepares for her coming-out and presentation at court, initiating her into the social whirl of London Society and helping her find a husband who will love her more for her self than her large dowry. In spite of this help, Georgiana finds herself at odds with her guardians and subject to widely varying emotions about her coming of age and must fight to overcome her teenage angst.
How long have you been at work on this book?
2 years
How did the idea originate?
After reading a retelling of Pride and Prejudice from Mr. Darcy's viewpoint, I realized that I did not agree with the author's development of Georgiana's and Colonel Fitzwilliam's characters and I had a strong opinion of who they really were.
Did the book entail any unusual writing habits or places?
I write mostly in my office at home and spend a great deal of time researching the history of the era.