Melinda Taub is an Emmy- and Writers' Guild Award-winning writer. The former head writer and executive producer of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, she is also the author of Still Star-Crossed, a young adult novel which was adapted for television by Shondaland. (She also wrote that thing about the Baroness in The Sound of Music that your aunt likes.) She lives in Brooklyn.
"Novels about witches are thick on the ground at present, but this
one stands out for its wit and charm. . . [T]his Regency-era comedy
of manners makes for a lively, delightful adventure."
--The Guardian
"[A] fun new hybrid of Jane Austen's mannerly world and the highly
contrasting world of 19th century witchcraft. It's perfect for
readers who enjoy a good mash-up involving a classic story, some
modern views on social expectations, and a dose of occult
suspense."--Shondaland
"[S]imply wonderful, a laugh-and-cry book. Taub's close reading of
and research into Austen's work is remarkable; she threads a
careful needle between invention and retelling, contemporary
legibility and historical homage. The result is a terrifically
well-balanced novel blending romance, fantasy and mystery."--New
York Times
"A spritely Regency gavotte with booming gothic bass notes: pure
joy."--Daily Mail
"This is a masterpiece and a treat for any Austen fan."--All About
Romance
"[Taub] cleverly inserts Lydia's magical misadventures into the
original story, creating something wholly original and utterly
charming."--Booklist
"[A] clever twist on Jane Austen's classic."--Country Living
"A funny, lighthearted read recommended for those who love a
retelling wish a dash of magic and a witty heroine."--Library
Journal
"Taub's wit and creativity shines through. . . A delight for both
Austen lovers and fans of magical adventure stories."--Kirkus
Reviews
"Wildly inventive and utterly addictive. I never thought I'd say
this, but I'm now 100% Team Lydia."--Julia Quinn
"The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch is a
delightfully rendered redemption of the much maligned youngest
Bennet daughter, Lydia; whose ill-advised actions that once
threatened the Bennett sisters futures are finally proven to be
less a girlish folly and more the result of a sacrifice made meant
to save them all. Filled with magic, mayhem and manners, Melinda
Taub has crafted a world both familiar and strange, faithful and
fantastic. Scandalous Confessions is a welcome addition to the
Austen Universe." --Amiee Gibbs, author of The Carnivale of
Curiosities
"This book is pure joy. Absolutely rollicking, thoroughly
delightful; Melinda Taub peered directly into my soul and gave me
the adventure I needed, plus feisty witches in empire waist dresses
and the Kitty of my dreams. I'll be over here, swooning on my
fainting couch."--Samantha Bee
"What a delicious book this is -- like Lydia, it's headlong, a
little wicked, and irrepressibly fun. And if that weren't enough,
it gave me an entirely new lens through which to appreciate Jane
Austen's Bennet family. Melinda Taub writes with a forensic wit and
understanding of the desire to be loved and understood, even when
those two things stand in seeming opposition. And like Georgette
Heyer at her best, or, indeed, Austen, she has the alchemist's
touch which turns this exploration into something
delightful."--Kelly Link
"Witty, magical, romantic and altogether brilliant! There's so much
more to Pride and Prejudice than we ever knew."--Lev Grossman
"Funny and fierce as Lydia Bennet herself, this book mixes
witchcraft lore with Austen's story to make its own unique magic.
I'll never look at Kitty the same way again..." --Claudia Gray,
author of The Murder of Mr. Wickham, a Mr. Darcy and Miss Tilney
Mystery
"A romping, lively retelling with surprises galore! It's a delight
to see Lydia Bennet receive her due."--Tamora Pierce
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