Carrie Bebris
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Award-winning author Carrie Bebris is best
known for her Mr. & Mrs. Darcy Mystery
series. Set in Regency England, the novels
entangle some of Jane Austen’s most beloved
characters in intrigue, with sharp dialogue,
romantic interplay, and a dash of gothic
atmosphere.
Carrie began her career in publishing after
previous roles as a newspaper reporter and
college English teacher. As an editor for
fantasy publisher TSR, Inc., she developed
supplements for the Dungeons & Dragons®
roleplaying game before striking out on her
own as a freelance writer and editor. She
known for her Mr. & Mrs. Darcy Mystery
series. Set in Regency England, the novels
entangle some of Jane Austen’s most beloved
characters in intrigue, with sharp dialogue,
romantic interplay, and a dash of gothic
atmosphere.
Carrie began her career in publishing after
previous roles as a newspaper reporter and
college English teacher. As an editor for
fantasy publisher TSR, Inc., she developed
supplements for the Dungeons & Dragons®
roleplaying game before striking out on her
own as a freelance writer and editor. She
wrote two fantasy novels, Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor (2001) and
Shadowborn (1998, with William W. Connors), before making her mystery debut in
2004 with Pride and Prescience. The novel made the Independent Mystery
Booksellers Association bestseller list and was named one of the five best mysteries
of 2004 by Library Journal. Successive Darcy mysteries have earned starred
reviews from Publisher's Weekly; North by Northanger won the 2007 Daphne du
Maurier Award, which honors excellence in romantic suspense, and a Reviewers
Choice Award from Romantic Times BOOKreviews magazine for Best Historical
Mystery of the year. The fifth book of the series, The Intrigue at Highbury (Or,
Emma's Match) released in March 2010 to enthusiastic reviews.
In addition to fiction, Carrie pens remodeling articles for Better Homes and
Gardens® Special Interest Publications and writes other nonfiction. She has also
edited such books as Tea with Jane Austen (by Kim Wilson) and Walking with
William Shakespeare (by Anne-Marie Edwards). She is on the faculty of the
Antioch Writers' Workshop and speaks frequently about writing and publishing.
Carrie holds a master’s degree in English literature with an emphasis on 19th-
century authors and studied Austen on the graduate level with one of today’s most
respected Austen scholars. She is a life member of the Jane Austen Society of
North America and travels to England to enhance her understanding of Austen’s life
and work.
Originally from Wisconsin, Carrie now lives in Ohio. When not writing, she likes to
travel, watch costume dramas that send her husband fleeing the house, and indulge
in her love of all things British. She is currently working on her next novel, based
on Persuasion.
Shadowborn (1998, with William W. Connors), before making her mystery debut in
2004 with Pride and Prescience. The novel made the Independent Mystery
Booksellers Association bestseller list and was named one of the five best mysteries
of 2004 by Library Journal. Successive Darcy mysteries have earned starred
reviews from Publisher's Weekly; North by Northanger won the 2007 Daphne du
Maurier Award, which honors excellence in romantic suspense, and a Reviewers
Choice Award from Romantic Times BOOKreviews magazine for Best Historical
Mystery of the year. The fifth book of the series, The Intrigue at Highbury (Or,
Emma's Match) released in March 2010 to enthusiastic reviews.
In addition to fiction, Carrie pens remodeling articles for Better Homes and
Gardens® Special Interest Publications and writes other nonfiction. She has also
edited such books as Tea with Jane Austen (by Kim Wilson) and Walking with
William Shakespeare (by Anne-Marie Edwards). She is on the faculty of the
Antioch Writers' Workshop and speaks frequently about writing and publishing.
Carrie holds a master’s degree in English literature with an emphasis on 19th-
century authors and studied Austen on the graduate level with one of today’s most
respected Austen scholars. She is a life member of the Jane Austen Society of
North America and travels to England to enhance her understanding of Austen’s life
and work.
Originally from Wisconsin, Carrie now lives in Ohio. When not writing, she likes to
travel, watch costume dramas that send her husband fleeing the house, and indulge
in her love of all things British. She is currently working on her next novel, based
on Persuasion.