- Lauren Myracle
Lauren Myracle is the author of many
young adult novels . She was born inMay 15 ,1969 inBrevard, North Carolina , and grew up inAtlanta, Georgia . [http://biography.jrank.org/pages/1743/Myracle-Lauren-1969.html Lauren Myracle (1969–) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights ] ] [ [http://laurenmyracle.com/QA.html Q & A ] ] Myracle earned a BA in English and Psychology fromUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and after that, she worked for some time as a middle-school teacher. [http://www.childrenslit.com/childrenslit/mai_myracle_lauren.html Children's Literature - Meet Lauren Myracle ] ] Myracle later earned an MA in English fromColorado State University and an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults fromVermont College . She has written many novels, including the best-selling "IM" books, "ttyl", "ttfn", and "l8r, g8r ".Work
Her first novel, "Kissing Kate", was selected an
ALA Best Books for Young Adults for the year 2004. It was named by Booklist as one of the "Top Ten Youth Romances" of the year, as well as one of the "Top Ten Books by New Writers." Her middle-grade novel, "Eleven", came out 2004, along with "Twelve", which came out in 2007. Myracle published "The Fashion Disaster that Changed My Life" in 2005. "Thirteen" recently came out on March 2008.She also wrote "Rhymes with Witches", which is included in
Anita Silvey 's "500 great books for teens", [http://books.google.com/books?id=6xO6poXYhikC&pg=PA117&dq=%22lauren+myracle%22&lr=&sig=ACfU3U0ZkW0PPN3zvJy0_jXTbKNzsj5LxA] and nominated for "Best Books for Young Adults" by theAmerican Library Association . Right now she is writing a book entitled "How to Be Bad" withE. Lockhart (The Boyfriend List, The Boy Book) andSarah Mlynowski (Bras and Broomsticks).The "IM" books ("ttyl", "ttfn", "l8r, g8r") are about 3 friends, Zoe, Maddie, and Angela who go through the normal high-school drama: boys, drugs, alcohol, parties, driving, and college prep. Her novels "ttyl" and "ttfn" were both
New York Times bestsellers , and "ttyl" is the first-ever novel that is written entirely in instant messages.Books by Myracle
"Kissing Kate" (2003)
"The Fashion Disaster that Changed My Life" (2005)
"Rhymes With Witches" (2005)
"Eleven" (2004)
"Twelve"
"Thirteen" (2008)
"ttyl" (2004)
"ttfn'
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l8r, g8r ""How to Be Bad", co-written with Sarah Mlynowski and E. Lockhart
"Fireworks" (short story anthology)- "Such a Pretty Face"
"Prom Nights from Hell", co-written with
Meg Cabot ,Kim Harrison ,Michele Jaffe , andStephenie Meyer "Bliss" (2008)
"Let it Snow" - co-written with
Maureen Johnson and John Green.References
External links
* [http://laurenmyracle.com LaurenMyracle.com: Author's Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/laurenmyracle Lauren Myracle's Myspace Profile]
* [http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A218MTCZTUXYN8/002-8738679-0935204?ie=UTF8&ref=cm%5Fpdp%5Fsearch%5Fpdp Lauren Myracle's Amazon Profile]
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