WELCOME TO
WHISPERS AT THE GARDEN GATE™ Seasonal Experience
A literary experience and video library of beloved authors, secret gardens, and the whispered stories left behind.
9
Recorded Literary Discussions
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Season
3
Featured Classic Authors
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Daily Cups of TEA
Step through the gate…
Hi, I’m Ivanka – the creator and Host of Whispers at the Garden Gate Experience.
In the hush of ivy-covered walls and rose-draped gates, the past still whispers. This is Whispers at the Garden Gate™, a seasonal literary sanctuary & video library exploring the lives and landscapes behind your favorite classic and contemporary reads. Wander through the homes of beloved authors like Jane Austen, Louisa May Alcott, Agatha Christie, and L.M. Montgomery with voices who bring history back to life.
Join me for cozy conversations with authors, curators, and kindred spirits as we sip, stroll, and story-tell our way through the world of beloved literary works. Let’s sit back, relax with a soothing cup of tea, and step into the past, one garden, one story, and one beloved author at a time.
Season One
Episode 1
To Write the Sea: Voyages of Heart & Hope with Natalie Jenner
Episode 2
A Most Agreeable Mystery: Wit, Whimsy, and Murder with Julia Seales
Episode 4
Secrets & Stories from the Real Downton Abbey with the Countess of Carnarvon
Episode 4
Echoes Through Time: Unearthing the Past with Irina Shapiro
Episode 5
Literary Gardens: Where Stories Take Root with Sandra Lawrence
Episode 6
Chawton House Tour & Early women’s Writing Legacy with Molly Maslen
Episode 7
Whispers from the Drawing Room: The Austen Mysteries with Stephanie Barron
Episode 8
The Austens & A World of Wonderful Beauty with Dr. Sarah Emsley
Episode 12
At Home with Jane Austen: Novels, History & Community with Rebecca Wood
A Season of Austen, Victorian Mystery & the Timeless Art of Women’s Writing
Season One Special Guests…
EPISODE 1
Natalie Jenner – Author of Austen at Sea
EPISODE 2
Julia Seales – Author of The Beatrice Steele Mysteries
EPISODE 3
The Countess of Carnarvon, author of A Year at Highclere
EPISODE 4
Irina Shapiro – Author of The Tate & Bell Mysteries
EPISODE 5
Sandra Lawrence – Journalist & Author of Literary Gardens
EPISODE 6
Molly Maslen – Assistant Curator, Chawton House
EPISODE 7
Francine Matthews – Author of the Jane Austen Mysteries
EPISODE 8
Dr. Sarah Emsley – Author of The Austens
EPISODE 9
Rebecca Wood – Jane Austen House Museum Officer
Season One Finale…
Happy Birthday, Jane! Special guest – Rebecca Wood – Jane Austen House Museum Officer
For our Season One finale in December, we step into the heart of Jane Austen’s world with Rebecca Wood, Museum Officer at Jane Austen’s House. Together, we reflect on Jane’s life, her novels, the treasured home where she wrote, and the museum’s mission to keep her legacy alive through events, education, and a thriving virtual book club. A closing celebration of stories, history, and the whispers that still echo through Chawton.
From the drawing rooms of Austen’s legacy to the mysteries hidden in garden paths, Season One of Whispers at the Garden Gate takes you on a journey through the English countryside and Victorian London, shrouded in mystery. We sit with novelists, historians, curators, and keepers of literary homes — each guest offering a window into the enduring power of women’s writing, the enchantment of literary landscapes, and the timeless intrigue of Regency and Victorian tales. This inaugural season closes with gratitude, reflection, and the promise that the whispers will continue to lead us toward new stories waiting to be discovered.