Bringing Austen to Life on Page and Stage

SYRIE JAMES is the international, USA Today, and Amazon bestselling author of thirteen critically acclaimed novels of historical and contemporary fiction, including The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen, The Missing Manuscript of Jane Austen, Jane Austen’s First Love, The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Brontë, and Dracula My Love. A life member of the WGA, JASNA, and the Historical Novel Society, Syrie has sold 20 screenplays to film and television and written, directed, and performed in original plays across North America and off-Broadway in New York. Syrie has been a plenary, special session, and breakout speaker at numerous JASNA AGMs and regional chapters and at Chawton House Library in England. Her books have been translated into 21 languages, been Library Journal Editor’s Picks of the Year, and won many awards including the Audiobook Audie.Join us to hear about Syrie's inspirations and understanding of what Austen means to audiences today.

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