The 2013 AGM's theme celebrates 200 years of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice . . . Timeless. The event will take place in Minneapolis, September 27-29, 2013. For more info, check out the AGM website here at http://www.jasna.org/agms/minneapolis/index.html.

Registration will begin at the end of May, and if you're signed up to receive JASNA emails, you will be sent another announcement at that time. You will be able to register online or by post.

Even though AGM registration has not yet begun, the conference hotel is accepting room reservations now. You may either call the Hilton Minneapolis or register online using a special reservation web page set up for JASNA. A link to the reservation site is posted on the AGM Hotel webpage at http://www.jasna.org/agms/minneapolis/hotel.html.

There is also a special email address just for 2013 AGM questions, jasna2013agm@gmail.com.

JASNA is now on Facebook!

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JASNA's 2013 Essay Contest is now under way, for high school, college, and graduate school students to submit short essays. The topic this year is inspired by the theme of the upcoming AGM, "Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice . . . Timeless." For more information, including eligibility, prizes, and FAQs, please visit the JASNA Essay Contest page at http://jasna.org/essaycontest/index.html.