Donald Jacobson

Don Jacobson has written professionally since his post-collegiate days as a wire service reporter in Chicago. His output has ranged from news and features to advertising, television and radio. His work has been nominated for Emmys and other awards. Earlier in his career, he published five books, all non-fiction.

He holds an advanced degree in History with specialties in Modern European History and the History of American Foreign Relations. As a college instructor, Don teaches United States History, World History, the History of Western Civilization and Research Writing.

Don turned his passion for reading The Canon into writing #Austeesque Fiction. He has published thirteen works in the genre since late 2015. As a member of The Austen Authors Collective, Don joins (and he is modestly bowing his head to admit that he is the knave in this deck of Queens and Kings) other Janites who seek to extend the Mistress’ stories beyond the endings she so carefully crafted.

His Newsletter "Austenesque Author Notes" is available on substack. https://austenesque.substack.com/

Works by Don Jacobson

The Bennet Wardrobe Stories

Miss Bennet’s First Christmas

The Bennet Wardrobe: Origins

The Keeper: Mary Bennet’s Extraordinary Journey

Henry Fitzwilliam’s War

The Exile (Pt. 1): Kitty Bennet and the Belle Époque

Lizzy Bennet Meets the Countess

The Exile (pt. 2): The Countess Visits Longbourn

The Avenger: Thomas Bennet and a Father's Lament

The Pilgrim: Lydia Bennet and a Soldier's Portion

Other Pride and Prejudice Variations

In Plain Sight

The Sailor's Rest

Lessers and Betters Stories

Of Fortune’s Reversal

The Maid and The Footman

Cinders and Smoke in Falling for Mr. Thornton, A North and South Anthology

He pubnlishes regularly monthly blogs on the Always Austen collective site. He also is a member of the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) and lives in the Las Vegas-area with his wife, Pam, and their hyperactive cat, Chara. Don is an avid cyclist, riding dozens of miles every week in preparation for one-day Centuries (100 Miles) as well as multi-day charity rides like the AIDs Ride (500 miles) and the Make-A-Wish Michigan ride (300 miles). Don also enjoys entertaining friends and family with multi-course dinners with wine pairings throughout.