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Wrestling in a Skirt, Revisited: A Letter to my 2016 Self

November 9, 2026•Behind the Scenes

Dear Shari, You’ll be happy to know that you still wake up each morning to the sound of birds outside the window. Except, rather than a pretty song, it’s more...

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November 3, 2026

Dusting Off the Parts I Put Aside

I never looked at writing as documentation for who I am, but writing every day of my life has given me the ability to view my own progression of age.

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August 7, 2026

The Lost Husband is Here!

I've been waiting months to share The Lost Husband with all of my readers, and today it's officially out in the world.

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June 15, 2026

REVEAL: The Lost Husband - Coming soon!

Auschwitz, 1945. The gates are flung open. Prisoners flee for their lives. But as Celina stumbles toward safety, a man in a German uniform seizes her arm. She...

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June 4, 2026

Exciting News: Three More WWII Novels Coming from Bookouture!

I am beyond thrilled to share some incredible news! I’ve signed a new three-book deal with Bookouture for three heart-wrenching World War Two timeslip novels...

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April 29, 2026

Interview with Shari J. Ryan — Crime Spree Magazine

Crime Spree Magazine's Elise Cooper sat down with Shari J. Ryan to discuss The Girl with the List — a powerful WWII story of survival, forbidden love, and...

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March 5, 2026

A Story I’ve Been Waiting to Share

Today is release day for my new novel, The Girl with the List, and I’m so excited to finally share it with you.

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January 9, 2026

The Girl with the List: A Cover Reveal and the True Stories That Inspired It

When Survival Means Deciding Who Lives and Dies While researching for my upcoming novel, I immersed myself in firsthand testimonies from Polish women forced to...

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October 7, 2025

The Nanny Outside the Gates - IS OFFICIALLY out in the world and ready for you to read!

A story about bravery, compassion, and quiet resistance. It’s so important that we don’t forget the past. We must remember it, write and read about it, and...

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August 1, 2025

Only the innocent faces bring her hope...

THE NANNY OUTSIDE THE GATES A new utterly gripping and heartbreaking World War Two fiction will be coming to you soon! What if you discovered your true...

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