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{{short description|Canadian novelist and screenwriter (born 1962)}}
'''Lori Lansens''' is a Canadian-born, NY Times-bestselling novelist and screenwriter. Her books have won tremendous acclaim, landed on bestseller lists around the world, and been translated into over 20 languages. Born in Chatham Ontario Canada, Lansens has mined her smalltown roots in much of her fiction.
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'''Lori Lansens''' is a [[Canadian]] [[novel]]ist and screenwriter.<ref name=stoffman>Judy Stoffman, "Toronto writer signs big U.S. deal ; Lori Lansens' novel tells of descendants of runaway slaves". ''[[Toronto Star]]'', April 10, 2002.</ref>
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Lansens was a successful screenwriter, whose credits included the films ''[[South of Wawa]]'', ''[[Wolf Girl (2001 film)|Wolf Girl]]'' and ''[[Marine Life (film)|Marine Life]]'', before publishing her first novel ''Rush Home Road'' to rave reviews in 2002.


==Profile==
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Lansens' follow-up novel, ''[[The Girls (2005 novel)|The Girls]]'', was featured as a book-club pick by the Richard & Judy Show in the UK, selling over 400,000 copies. The book received recognition as a 2007 [[Best Book for Young Adults]] from the [[American Library Association]].<ref>{{cite web|author=American Library Association |year=2007 |title=2007 Best Books for Young Adults |url=http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/annotations/07bbya.cfm |accessdate=2011-02-03 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110213181734/http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/annotations/07bbya.cfm |archivedate=2011-02-13 |df= }}</ref>
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Lansens, a successful screenwriter, has credits including the films ''[[South of Wawa]]'', ''[[Wolf Girl (2001 film)|Wolf Girl]]'' and ''[[Marine Life (film)|Marine Life]]'', prior to publishing her first novel ''Rush Home Road'' in 2002.<ref name=stoffman/> It was a shortlisted finalist for the [[Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize]].<ref>"Finalists named for Writers' Trust Awards". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', February 12, 2003.</ref>


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Lansens' follow-up novel, ''[[The Girls (2005 novel)|The Girls]]'', was published in 2005.<ref>Ali Riley, "Inseparable twins: Lori Lansens' Girls live life joined at the head". ''[[Calgary Herald]]'', September 24, 2005.</ref> ''The Girls'' received recognition as a 2007 [[Best Book for Young Adults]] from the [[American Library Association]].<ref>{{cite web|author=American Library Association |year=2007 |title=2007 Best Books for Young Adults |url=http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/annotations/07bbya.cfm |access-date=2011-02-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110213181734/http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/annotations/07bbya.cfm |archivedate=2011-02-13 }}</ref> and was longlisted for the [[Orange Prize]] in 2007.<ref>Linda Rosborough, "Canadians on list for Orange Prize". ''[[Winnipeg Free Press]]'', March 25, 2007.</ref>
She followed up with ''The Wife's Tale'' in 2012, and ''The Mountain Story'' in 2015. Both books sold throughout the world and received great reviews.


She followed up with ''The Wife's Tale'' in 2009,<ref>Rebecca Wigod, "Mary Gooch, overweight Everywoman; Lori Lansens' compulsive overeater is pushed into changing her life". ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'', September 12, 2009.</ref> and ''The Mountain Story'' in 2015.<ref>Jamie Portman, "High Anxiety; Wilderness park provides hostile setting for tale of conflict, despair and redemption". ''[[Calgary Herald]]'', May 16, 2015.</ref> In fall 2019 Lansens published ''This Little Light'', concerning the bombing of a Calabasas Christian school, after which a rebellious young girl is accused of the crime. The novel deals with themes of sex and religion, both common themes for this author.<ref>Sue Carter, [https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/2019/08/22/lori-lansens-the-little-light-about-girls-growing-up-in-trump-era.html "Lori Lansens' The Little Light about girls growing up in Trump era"]. ''[[Toronto Star]]'', August 22, 2019.</ref>
In fall of 2019 Lansens will publish her latest novel, "This Little Light", an explosive story about the bombing of a Calabasas Christian school, and the rebellious young girl who is falsely accused. It deals with themes of sex and religion, which Lansens has always explored in her work. <ref>{{cite web|title=The Mountain Story: A Novel|url=http://books.simonandschuster.com/The-Mountain-Story/Lori-Lansens/9781476786506|website=Simon and Schuster|accessdate=4 May 2015}}</ref>


Originally from [[Chatham, Ontario|Chatham]], [[Ontario]],<ref>Vit Wagner, "C-K native releases second novel". ''[[Chatham Daily News]]'', October 4, 2005.</ref> Lansens currently resides in [[Los Angeles]] with her husband, television director and producer [[Milan Cheylov]], along with their children.<ref>Sarah Hampson, "'I've always been drawn to people on the fringes'". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', August 31, 2009.</ref>
Lansens now makes her home in [[Los Angeles]] with her husband Milan Cheylov, a television director-producer, and their two teenage children.


== Bibliography ==
== Bibliography ==
*''Rush Home Road'' (2002) {{ISBN|978-0-307-36328-2}}
* ''Rush Home Road'' (2002) {{ISBN|978-0-307-36328-2}}
*''[[The Girls (2005 novel)|The Girls]]'' (2006) {{ISBN|978-0-676-97796-7}}
* ''[[The Girls (2005 novel)|The Girls]]'' (2006) {{ISBN|978-0-676-97796-7}}
*''The Wife's Tale'' (2010) {{ISBN|978-0-307-37304-5}}
* ''The Wife's Tale'' (2010) {{ISBN|978-0-307-37304-5}}
*"The Mountain Story" (2015) {{ISBN|978-0-345-80902-5}}
* ''The Mountain Story'' (2015) {{ISBN|978-0-345-80902-5}}
* ''This Little Light'' (2019) {{ISBN|978-0735276420}}


== References ==
== References ==
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Lori Lansens
BornJuly 25, 1962
Chatham, Ontario
OccupationNovelist, screenwriter
NationalityCanadian
Period1990s-present
Notable worksSouth of Wawa, Rush Home Road, The Girls

Lori Lansens is a Canadian novelist and screenwriter.[1]

Profile

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Lansens, a successful screenwriter, has credits including the films South of Wawa, Wolf Girl and Marine Life, prior to publishing her first novel Rush Home Road in 2002.[1] It was a shortlisted finalist for the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize.[2]

Lansens' follow-up novel, The Girls, was published in 2005.[3] The Girls received recognition as a 2007 Best Book for Young Adults from the American Library Association.[4] and was longlisted for the Orange Prize in 2007.[5]

She followed up with The Wife's Tale in 2009,[6] and The Mountain Story in 2015.[7] In fall 2019 Lansens published This Little Light, concerning the bombing of a Calabasas Christian school, after which a rebellious young girl is accused of the crime. The novel deals with themes of sex and religion, both common themes for this author.[8]

Originally from Chatham, Ontario,[9] Lansens currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband, television director and producer Milan Cheylov, along with their children.[10]

Bibliography

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  • Rush Home Road (2002) ISBN 978-0-307-36328-2
  • The Girls (2006) ISBN 978-0-676-97796-7
  • The Wife's Tale (2010) ISBN 978-0-307-37304-5
  • The Mountain Story (2015) ISBN 978-0-345-80902-5
  • This Little Light (2019) ISBN 978-0735276420

References

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  1. ^ a b Judy Stoffman, "Toronto writer signs big U.S. deal ; Lori Lansens' novel tells of descendants of runaway slaves". Toronto Star, April 10, 2002.
  2. ^ "Finalists named for Writers' Trust Awards". The Globe and Mail, February 12, 2003.
  3. ^ Ali Riley, "Inseparable twins: Lori Lansens' Girls live life joined at the head". Calgary Herald, September 24, 2005.
  4. ^ American Library Association (2007). "2007 Best Books for Young Adults". Archived from the original on 2011-02-13. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
  5. ^ Linda Rosborough, "Canadians on list for Orange Prize". Winnipeg Free Press, March 25, 2007.
  6. ^ Rebecca Wigod, "Mary Gooch, overweight Everywoman; Lori Lansens' compulsive overeater is pushed into changing her life". Vancouver Sun, September 12, 2009.
  7. ^ Jamie Portman, "High Anxiety; Wilderness park provides hostile setting for tale of conflict, despair and redemption". Calgary Herald, May 16, 2015.
  8. ^ Sue Carter, "Lori Lansens' The Little Light about girls growing up in Trump era". Toronto Star, August 22, 2019.
  9. ^ Vit Wagner, "C-K native releases second novel". Chatham Daily News, October 4, 2005.
  10. ^ Sarah Hampson, "'I've always been drawn to people on the fringes'". The Globe and Mail, August 31, 2009.
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