Jane Austen will appear on the new £10 notes, the Bank of England has confirmed.

The author will replace Charles Darwin on the new notes, which are likely to be issued in 2017.

When it was announced in April that Winston Churchill was to replace Elizabeth Fry on the next batch of £5 notes, an online campaign was launched in a bid to prevent a long absence of any women - other than the Queen - on British banknotes.

New Governor Mark Carney announced Austen's place on the £10 note in his first day on the job:

"Jane Austen certainly merits a place in the select group of historical figures to appear on our banknotes. Her novels have an enduring and universal appeal and she is recognised as one of the greatest writers in English literature."

An image of the Pride and Prejudice author will be accompany the quote: "I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading!" from P and P character Caroline Bingley.