Lauren DeStefano (born October 13, 1984) is an American young adult author. She is best known for the Chemical Garden series of novels and her gallows humor.
Lauren DeStefano | |
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| Born | October 13, 1984 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Alma mater | Albertus Magnus College |
| Period | 21st century |
| Genre | Utopian and dystopian fiction |
| Literary movement | Young adult |
| Notable works | Wither |
| Website | |
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Biography
editDeStefano was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and has an English degree from Albertus Magnus College.[1] Her first book, Wither, a dystopian young adult novel, was published in 2011 by Simon & Schuster.
Wither is the first book in The Chemical Garden Trilogy, and the second novel, Fever, debuted at No. 6 on the New York Times bestseller list in March 2012.[2] The third and final book, Sever, was released on February 12, 2013. The trilogy achieved No. 10 on the New York Times bestseller list for children's series in March 2013.[3]
DeStefano is currently working on a new series. She has a three-book deal with Simon & Schuster for a "utopian" young adult series called The Internment Chronicles. The first book is titled Perfect Ruin.[4] It was released October 1, 2013, and focuses on the "perfect, orderly society" of a city floating in the sky.[5] The second book in the series, Burning Kingdoms, was released on March 10, 2015. DeStefano also wrote a middle-grade book, A Curious Tale of the In-Between, which is scheduled for release in September 2015.
Novels
editThe Chemical Garden Trilogy
- Wither (The Chemical Garden. Book 1, 2011)
- The Seeds of Wither (The Chemical Garden. Short story #1.5. 2011)
- Fever (The Chemical Garden. Book 2. 2012)
- Sever (The Chemical Garden. Book 3. 2013)
The Internment Chronicles
- Perfect Ruin (Book 1. October 1, 2013)
- No Intention of Dying (Short story #1.5. December 9, 2014)
- Burning Kingdoms (Book 2. March 10, 2015)
- The Heir Apparent (Short story #2.5. April 7, 2015)
- Broken Crowns (Book 3. March 22, 2016)
The Glass Spare Duology
- The Glass Spare (October 24, 2017)
- The Warrior Constellation (Short story #0.5. October 12, 2018)
- The Cursed Sea (December 18, 2018)
Other Work
- A Curious Tale of the In-Between (September 1, 2015)
- The Peculiar Night of the Blue Heart (September 13, 2016)
- The Girl with the Ghost Machine (June 6, 2017)
- Dreaming Dangerous (July 3, 2018)
- The Unicorn Came to Dinner (August 11, 2020)
References
edit- ^ "Lauren DeStefano". Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "Bestsellers – Children's Chapter Books – March 11, 2012". New York Times. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "Bestsellers – Children's Series – March 3, 2013". New York Times. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ^ "Lauren DeStefano to Write Utopian Series for S&S". USA Today. February 7, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "Q&A with Lauren DeStefano". Publishers Weekly. February 21, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2013.