9/12/2006
Lost Memoirs Sells in a Bidding-War
The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen sells to Lucia Macro at Avon, a division of HarperCollins Publishing, after a two-day bidding war between three major publishing houses.
Spring 2007
Sales Add Up
The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen sells to publishers in Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, and the Czech Republic. The book is also sold to Bookspan for inclusion in their bookclubs: The Literary Guild, Doubleday Book Club, Book of the Month Club, Doubleday Large Print Club, Rhapsody and Mystery Guild.
9/3/2007
Library Journal Editors' Fall Pick
The Library Journal interviews Syrie and gives The Lost Memoirs a starred review.
9/3/2007
Advance Reviews Appear
Kirkus Reviews insists The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen "Deserves Front Runner Status." Publisher's Weekly says "Austen and Mr. Ashford seem a perfect match in matters of head and heart." Positive reviews start appearing all over the internet.
9/4/2007
MORE/Women in Film National Screenplay Contest
Syrie's screenplay JANE, an adaptation of The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen, is chosen as one of 15 semi-finalists out of 1,141 entries in the 2007 MORE Magazine/Women in Film Screenplay Contest.
October 2007
Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers
Barnes and Noble chooses The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen as a spring 2008 Discover Great New Writers selection.
11/4/2007
New York Post "Required Reading"
The New York Post puts The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen on its Required Reading List.
11/5/2007
Readers Reviewers Have Their Say
HarperCollins First Look Reviewers call The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen "a real gem," "a must read," and "one of the most wonderful books I have ever read."
11/6/2007
The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen Debuts
The novel debuts on-line and in bookstores throughout North America. Customer Reviewers on Amazon.com give the book 5 stars.
11/12/2007
Reading Group Guides.com Features Lost Memoirs
The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen is chosen as one of two featured titles at Reading Group Guides.com for the month of November.
11/20/2007
Seasons Readings Vogue Ad
HarperCollins runs a full page color print advertisement in the December issue of Vogue Magazine entitled Season's Readings, featuring The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen and 3 other holiday selections.
12/1/2007
Target Stores Breakout Selection
Target features The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen as a breakout selection in stores across the country.
1/12/2008
The book hits Canada's Bestseller List
The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen debuts on the Globe and Mail's bestseller list, where remains for 8 straight weeks.
3/2008
Jane Austen Regency World Awards Nomination
The Jane Austen Regency World Awards in Bath, England nominate The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen as Best New Fiction.
4/2008
Ninth Printing!
The novel goes into its 9th printing at more than 115,000 copies.
10/1/2008
Best First Fiction 2008
The Library Journal Names Lost Memoirs as a Best First Novel of 2008.