Lauren Oliver is the cofounder of media and content development
company Glasstown Entertainment, where she serves as the President
of Production.
She is also the New York Times bestselling author of the YA novels
Replica, Vanishing Girls, Panic, and the Delirium trilogy:
Delirium, Pandemonium, and Requiem, which have been translated into
more than thirty languages. The film rights to both Replica and
Lauren's bestselling first novel, Before I Fall, were acquired by
Awesomeness Films. Before I Fall was adapted into a major motion
picture starring Zoey Deutch. It debuted at the Sundance Film
Festival in 2017, garnering a wide release from Open Road Films
that year.
Oliver is a 2012 E. B. White Read-Aloud Award nominee for her
middle-grade novel Liesl & Po, as well as author of the
middle-grade fantasy novel The Spindlers and The Curiosity House
series, co-written with H.C. Chester. She has written one novel for
adults, Rooms.
Oliver co-founded Glasstown Entertainment with poet and author Lexa
Hillyer. Since 2010, the company has developed and sold more than
fifty-five novels for adults, young adults, and middle-grade
readers. Some of its recent titles include the New York Times
bestseller Everless, by Sara Holland; the critically acclaimed
Bonfire, authored by the actress Krysten Ritter; and The Hunger by
Alma Katsu, which received multiple starred reviews and was praised
by Stephen King as "disturbing, hard to put down" and "not
recommended...after dark."
Oliver is a narrative consultant for Illumination Entertainment and
is writing features and TV shows for a number of production
companies and studios.
Oliver received an academic scholarship to the University of
Chicago, where she was elected Phi Beta Kappa. She received a
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from New York
University.
www.laurenoliverbooks.com.
"This is a romance in the purest of senses, where just the longing
for the faintest taste of love is worth the greatest of risks. Like
all successful second volumes, this expands the world and ups the
stakes, setting us up for the big finale." - Booklist
"Alternating the narrative between the hardships of Lena's recent
past and the action-packed present, Lauren Oliver heightens the
suspense and deepens the complexity of both the story and the
characters. After this second book, fans of Oliver and of dystopian
fiction will be clamoring for the final installment of the
trilogy." - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
"After this second book, fans of Oliver and of dystopian fiction
will be clamoring for the final installment of the trilogy." -
Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
"The gasp-worthy final page sets the stage for a promising
conclusion to this trilogy." - Bulletin of the Center for
Children's Books
"The suspenseful page-turner takes readers into the heart of a
harsh new world where Lena and her friends fight for the survival
of humanity. Plenty of action and rising stakes move the story
briskly from one twist to the next; the cliffhanger ending offers
some rewards while anticipating more dramatic turns to come." - The
Horn Book
Praise for Before I Fall: "This story races forward, twisting in a
new direction every few pages, its characters spinning my emotions
from affection to frustration, anger to compassion. You'll have no
choice but to tear through this book!" - Jay Asher, author of the
New York Times bestseller Thirteen Reasons Why
Praise for Before I Fall: "Before I Fall is smart, complex, and
heartbreakingly beautiful. Lauren Oliver has written an
extraordinary debut novel about what it means to live--and die." -
Carolyn Mackler, author of Tangled and The Earth, My Butt, and
Other Big Round Things, a Printz Honor book
"If...you crave the heart-stopping action of the arena from The
Hunger Games combined with a destined-to-be-doomed love story then
this sequel is perfect for you!" - Seventeen.com
"Following directly on the heels of Delirium, Pandemonium is
equally riveting. The underlying theme that love will win out
regardless of prohibition is a powerful idea that will speak to
teens." - School Library Journal
"The novel's success can be attributed to its near pitch-perfect
combination of action and suspense, coupled with the subtler but
equally gripping evolution of Lena's character. From the
grief-stricken shell of her former self to a nascent refugee and
finally to a full-fledged resistance fighter, Lena's strength and
the complexity of her internal struggles will keep readers up at
night." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"From the grief-stricken shell of her former self to a nascent
refugee and finally to a full-fledged resistance fighter, Lena's
strength and the complexity of her internal struggles will keep
readers up at night." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Praise for Delirium: "Oliver's follow-up to her smash debut, Before
I Fall, is another deft blend of realism and fantasy. The hook is
irresistible: it's the near future, a time when love has long since
been identified as a disease called amor deliria nervosa, and
17-year-old Lena is 95 days away from the operation that everyone
gets to cure themselves...the book never loses its A Clockwork
Orange-style bite regarding safety versus choice." - ALA
Booklist
Praise for Delirium: "Oliver's deeply emotional and incredibly
well-honed prose commands the readers' attention and captures their
hearts. With a pulse-pounding tempo and unforeseen twists and
turns, Lauren Oliver has opened the door on a fantastic new series;
the second book can't come soon enough." - New York Journal of
Books
Praise for Delirium: "In a thick climate of fear, Oliver spins out
a suspenseful story of awakening and resistance with true love at
its core." - The Horn Book
Praise for Before I Fall: "Oliver's debut novel is raw, emotional,
and, at times, beautiful....readers will love Samantha best as she
hurtles toward an end as brave as it is heartbreaking." -
Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Praise for Before I Fall: "Samantha's attempts to save her life and
right the wrongs she has caused are precisely what will draw
readers into this complex story and keep them turning pages until
Sam succeeds in living her last day the right way." - Voice of
Youth Advocates (VOYA) (starred review)
Praise for Before I Fall: "Oliver, in a pitch-perfect teen voice,
explores the power we have to affect the people around us in this
intensely believable first novel...This is a compelling book with a
powerful message and should not be missed." - ALA Booklist
Praise for Delirium: "In [Oliver's] dystopian America, love has
been outlawed as the life-threatening source of all discord. Lena's
gradual awakening is set against a convincing backdrop of
totalitarian horror. The abrupt ending leaves enough unanswered
questions to set breathless readers up for volume two of this
trilogy." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Praise for Delirium: "Strong characters, a vivid portrait of the
lives of teens in a repressive society, and nagging questions that
can be applied to our world today make this book especially
compelling and discussable." - School Library Journal (starred
review)
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