Talk:Carrie Bebris

Sources

@Guinness323 and @Cunard, do you see anything to help improve this one? BOZ (talk) 13:02, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

Lots of mentions as author, but only one source that is more than a passing mention, from the Feb 2002 issue of "Click! Fantasy", a Hungarian magazine: "The book Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor is a completely different story, based on the game Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor. The author is Carrie Bebris, who, incidentally, ventured into the world of the Forgotten Realms for the first time. She was given the opportunity to experiment. She was given a general outline of the scenarios used in PoR:RoMD and was able to create a novel in which, while retaining the characters and setting, she creatively expanded on the themes known from the game. Bebris created a standalone work that can be read without knowledge of the game.

She is also mentioned for her Jane Austen novels in "ChickLit and Post-feminism (Stephanie Harzewski, 2011, p. 82) ... And in "Everybody's Jane: Austen in the popular imagination" (Juliette Wells, 2011, p. 203)

Also a rather good biography (with literary awards) on her own web page -- if that info were found anywhere else, it would be very valuable.

Still looking... Guinness323 (talk) 00:44, 12 February 2026 (UTC)

Can anyone tell if this or this is useable?

The Encyclopedia of Fantasy and Horror Fiction mentions Bebris among authors who have "made successful leaps into general fantasy" from their start at TSR/Forgotten Realms, but I am not sure this is the best description as her main work after TSR, the Jane Austen adaptions, seem to only have "a touch of sorcery". This seems to be a serious journal article with some general praise of Bebris as a writer. Daranios (talk) 16:09, 12 February 2026 (UTC)

Hi BOZ (talk · contribs). Here are sources about the subject:

1. "Like". Ohio Magazine. Vol. 33, no. 10. January 2011. pp. 20–21. ISSN 0279-3504. EBSCOhost 57153504.

   The abstract notes: "The article focuses on the novels written by Carrie Bebris such as "Pride and Prescience (Or a Truth Universally Acknowledged)," and "The Intrigue at Highbury (Or, Emma's Match)." It states that before the said books were written, other works by Bebris garnered appreciation from fans who loved the historical climate of Great Britain. It adds that Pride and Prescience was inspired by 19th century author Jane Austen. Bebris also says that she works hard in order to keep her stories authentic."

2. Weier, Anita (2005-02-18). "Austen characters return". The Capital Times. Archived from the original on 2026-02-23. Retrieved 2026-02-23 – via Newspapers.com.

   The article notes: "Wisconsin writer Carrie Bebris has written her second Mr. and Mrs. Darcy mystery. After launching the series with "Pride and Prescience" last year, she skillfully brings Fitzwilliam and Elizabeth Darcy of "Pride and Prejudice" together with characters from Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility." Of course, the title is "Suspense and Sensibility," as Bebris continues to create mysteries that require solving by the handsome and witty couple. And once again, there is a supernatural twist built around an object with strange powers. Bebris has skillfully aged the Dashwoods and Ferrars, who had just married in Austen's "Sense and Sensibility." They now have children of varying ages but continue their quite recognizable characteristics. ... No more about exactly what happens, as you may want to discover for yourself, though you should know that Bebris makes the unbelievable relatively believable."

3. Kolker, Jeanne (2015-08-16). "Austen Inspires Wisconsin Native". The Capital Times. Factiva XWST000020150817eb8g00021.

   The article notes: "So why not throw a few dead bodies in the mix? Carrie Bebris, a Wisconsin native, does just that in her mystery series inspired by the "Pride and Prejudice" characters Mr. and Mrs. Darcy, the latest of which, "Suspicion at Sanditon," is just out from Tor Books. Bebris, who now calls Ohio home, first encountered Austen while in high school, and was so intrigued she visited the library to check out "Sense and Sensibility." That one wasn't on the shelves, so she settled for "Pride and Prejudice," which, she says, "probably turned out to be a better discovery" because of its accessibility to a new Austen reader. Bebris studied English while in college at Marquette University and joined the Jane Austen Society. Years later, when she decided to write a mystery novel, she just happened to be re-reading "Pride and Prejudice" when an idea formed for a sleuth series. ... Bebris keeps Austen's voice front and center, however. Each chapter starts with a quote from one of her books. As she is her inspiration, "I have to keep her involved in the story.""

4. Short, Sharon (2016-07-22). "Local author's Jane Austen inspired mystery series gets attention". Dayton Daily News. Archived from the original on 2026-02-23. Retrieved 2026-02-23.

   The article notes: "Carrie Bebris, who’s lived in the area with her husband and two children for the past 10 years, enjoyed the publication last year of the seventh novel in her highly acclaimed and popular Mr. and Mrs. Darcy Mystery Series. ... In addition to the good news of having her titles launch an imprint, Bebris was accepted into a residency at Ragdale this past March. ... Bebris was accepted into an 18-day residency this past March. ... Bebris was one of just 13 artists at the site during her residency."

5. Short, Sharon (2015-07-10). "Austen-inspired mystery series grows". Dayton Daily News. Archived from the original on 2026-02-23. Retrieved 2026-02-23.

   The article notes: "Little could Carrie Bebris know when she was a Wisconsin high school junior reading “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen that years later, as an adult, the novel would inspire her own creative writing. However, Carrie, who’s lived in the area with her husband and two children for the past nine years, is now seven novels into her highly acclaimed and popular Mr. and Mrs. Darcy Mystery Series, which imagines the couple solving crimes together. ... Carrie says she has loved writing every Mr. and Mrs. Darcy mystery, delving into the world of Austen (Carrie is actively involved with the Jane Austen Society of North America, Dayton Region, www.jasnadayton.org) and getting to know readers who are fans of both her own and Austen's work."

6. Rollins, Ron (2009-10-25). "Local author channels Jane Austen". Dayton Daily News. Archived from the original on 2026-02-23. Retrieved 2026-02-23.

   The article notes: "One you may not know quite so well is Carrie Bebris, who is pretty far along a witty series of period novels she calls the "Mr. and Mrs. Darcy Mysteries." Yes, Jane Austen fans, that Mr. Darcy. Bebris has reimagined the characters created in "Pride and Prejudice" and has recast them as amateur sleuths who pursue villains admist the moors and mansions of 19th-century Britain. ... Bebris, 40, lives in Washington Twp. with her hus-band, Oakwood Public Safety Director Alexander Bebris, and their two kids. They moved here from Wisconsin about three years for his job, and Bebris now writes full-time, with the Darcy mysteries — published by Tor/Forge - front and center. With an English-lit degree from Marquette, she once worked as an editor for TSR, the company that made the "Dungeons and Dragons" games. She started writing fantasy novels, tired of doing battle scenes, and decided mysteries were more her style."

Cunard (talk) 06:21, 23 February 2026 (UTC)

That is awesome, thank you @Cunard! It is no longer at PROD, and you've brought enough evidence to show it never should have been. :) BOZ (talk) 13:18, 23 February 2026 (UTC)