This year might mark the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth, but her work still resonates and inspires.
Austen's classic novels have been adapted for screen and stage, both faithfully reproduced and made over for the modern age.
If you google her today, you'll find everything from BBC posts on Tik Tok to 'Taylor Swift themed' music videos on Instagram, celebrating her life and work.
So, what is it about this woman who lived so quietly in her own time but found a voice for the ages through her written word?
Frances Duncan is a self-confessed Austenite and founder of the Jane Austen Society of Aotearoa New Zealand.
