Burke Historical Society Lecture Series.

Joyana Peters will speak about her historical fiction and her approaches to research and writing.  Joyana is the Indie author of the best-selling novel, The Girl in the Triangle. The Girl in the Triangle won the SCBWI's YA Spark Honor Award and was a Top Five Finalist for Shelf Unbound’s Indie Best Book of the Year.

Joyana got her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of New Orleans in 2014. She has taught literature and composition on both the secondary and university levels. She also writes non-fiction and has been published in digital and print publications nationwide.

Joyana currently lives in Northern Virginia where she takes in the sights of DC with her two kids, husband, and goofy Yellow Lab, Gatsby.

You can follow her adventures at JoyanaPeters.com or on Facebook and Instagram @JoyanaPetersAuthor.

This program is appropriate for ages 13 & Up