Jane Austen

The fiction shortlist for the National Book Awards will be announced Oct. 15. NationalBook.org hide caption

Poet Billy Collins is pictured in February 2013 in New York City. Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images hide caption

The governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, displays the concept design for the new 10-pound banknote featuring author Jane Austen. Getty Images hide caption

Kelly Clarkson bought a ring once owned by Jane Austen at auction, but the U.K. is trying to keep it in the country. Harper Smith hide caption

Actress Jennifer Lawrence plays Katniss Everdeen in the movie version of The Hunger Games. Murray Close/Lionsgate hide caption

Parliament member Stella Creasy (second from right) and activist Caroline Criado-Perez (right) pose with a mock-up of the new 10-pound banknote featuring Jane Austen. Getty Images hide caption

The governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, displays the concept design for the new 10-pound banknote featuring author Jane Austen. Getty Images hide caption

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People stand and read books during a silent protest last week at Istanbul's Taksim Square. Getty Images hide caption

Jonah Lehrer attends a panel discussion in conjunction with the World Science Festival in 2008. Thos Robinson/Getty Images hide caption

Sean Connery during the making of the James Bond film "Never Say Never Again." AFP/Getty Images hide caption