Simon J. King is the founder of The Novel Magazine Company and the creator of Pride and Prejudice Novel Magazine will join us from the United Kingdom. He first discovered Pride and Prejudice in early adulthood and has returned to it so often that it has become a lasting part of his imaginative life. Over the last two years, that admiration grew into a original publishing project that reimagines Austen’s novel through the lens of magazine culture, fashion editorial, historical research, and modern image-making, while keeping Austen’s original text sacrosanct.

With a background in fashion, art, and creative technology, Simon has long been interested in how stories can be presented in new ways. His work on Pride and Prejudice Novel Magazine has also led to a number of Austen and Regency-related side projects using new technology platforms, all driven by deep affection for the novel and by a belief that classic works, when opened up to new ideas, can inspire a myriad of creative possibilities. His work is Austen Meets AI and he will speak to how the unique use of technology to express Austen in the age of AI. Altai, the Regency-dressed robot that is the representation of all the systems he used in the creation of this beautiful Pride and Prejudice Novel Magazine appears in the photo with Simon who has donated a gorgeous bound coffee table book of all the three volumes of the magazine into one book to giveaway in a free drawing to be held at the conclusion of his presentation. To be eligible to win, you must have been a member of JASNA Virtual Region on March 1, and be present to win. Those who are not members of JASNA Virtual Region may request to attend and receive the Zoom link by emailing jasnavirtualregion@gmail.com

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