Literary links for the weekend

• Looking for a literary event with a difference? How about Austentatious, an Improvised Jane Austen Novel being staged in London next month?

• If you can't make the literary events held at the Gallery in Foyles, don't fear — the London bookshop has launched a podcast page.

• Have a SmartPhone? Love Murakami? Need a diary? Then this app is made for you!

• If you love poetry, don't miss POEM, a new poetry magazine on the block. And check out Faber Voices, a new series of digital-only poetry ebooks.

• The British Government has launched a poetry recital competition for students.

• Sneering reviews aren't my cup of tea, but the Hatchet Job of the Year is fascinating — the shortlist is out. The winner will be announced on 12 February.

• Helen Garner on the enduring popularity of Jane Austen.

• It was the inaugural George Orwell Day on January 21. The New Statesmen went one further — and turned it into George Orwell week!