Travel
My Epic Jane Austen, Charlotte Brontë, and All Things English Holiday
It’s the 250th anniversary of the year of Jane Austen’s birth, and I just had to spend a month in England this autumn to pay homage to the brilliant writer who has inspired so many works of my own and brought such joy to my life! It was an epic journey that included visits to…
Read MoreMy Austen and Brontë Speaking Tour to Australia and New Zealand
I recently had the honor of speaking to two organizations in Sydney: The Jane Austen Society of Australia and the Australian Brontë Association. This was my first trip Down Under, and I enjoyed every minute. It began with an unforgettable 2-week tour of New Zealand (pix at the end of this post). It was…
Read MoreSyrie James at the Jane Austen Festival in Bath
I had the thrill of a lifetime participating in the Jane Austen Festival this month in Bath, England. It is the largest and longest-running Jane Austen Festival in the world and draws many thousands of people every year. The festivities started off on Saturday Sept. 9 with a Regency Costumed Promenade through the streets…
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