A bit about us…
CAROLINE JANE KNIGHT - Jane Austen’s Niece
Caroline is the fifth great niece of Jane Austen and the last of Jane’s nieces to grow up at Chawton House on her family’s ancestral estate where Jane herself lived and wrote. At 18, Caroline left Chawton and forged her own path, building a distinguished international career in marketing and business as a CEO, director, entrepreneur and published author.
* Former CEO of a large marketing and events company
* Gold Award recipient at the UK Field Marketing Awards
* Honorary life fellow of the Australian Institute of Management
* Finalist in the prestigious Telstra Businesswoman of the Year Awards
* Founder and chair of The Jane Austen Literacy Foundation
* Author of Jane & Me: My Austen Heritage
* Founder of The Greyfriar Group; training, developing and coaching business professionals, entrepreneurs and creatives since 2013
MELISSA MAKAREWICZ - aka ‘The Literary Assistant’
With over 15 years of experience in corporate marketing, sales, and author support, Melissa is dedicated to empowering authors to build their publishing business through strategic marketing, social media growth, and confidence-building.
* Business owner and entrepreneur
* Author assistant, specializing in marketing, social media and community building
* Social Media Manager for New York Times, USA Today and Amazon best-selling authors
* Social Media Manager for History Through Fiction publishing
* Jane Austen Literacy Foundation Community Manager (volunteer)
* Certified Business and Confidence Coach
