Syrie JamesSYRIE JAMES is the author of 15 critically acclaimed novels of historical mystery, historical fiction, historical romance, contemporary romance, romantic suspense, and young adult that have been international, USA Today, and Amazon bestsellers and ar published in more than 20 languages. Her books have been Library Journal Editor's Picks of the Year, received starred reviews from Publisher's Weekly and Kirkus, and won numerous awards including the Audiobook Audie, the Women's National Book Association Great Group Read, Romantic Read of the Week (Barnes and Noble), Best Novel of the Year (Romance Reviews), and Best Snowbound Romance (Bookbub).Hailed by Los Angeles Magazine as the "queen of nineteenth century re-imaginings," Syrie is a research and story structure maven whose goal is to write page-turning novels that take her characters on challenging journeys of growth and discovery.A member of the WGA, Historical Novel Society, Sisters in Crime, Dramatist's Guild, and Jane Austen Society of North America, Syrie has sold numerous scripts to film and TV and addressed organizations and literary conferences across the U.S. and in Canada, Australia, and England. She is also a published playwright and her stage plays been produced across North America. Read More Read Less