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Lori Lansens was a successful screenwriter before she burst onto the literary scene in 2002 with her first novel "Rush Home Road". Translated into eight languages and published in 12 countries, "Rush Home Road" received rave reviews around the world. |
Lori Lansens was a successful screenwriter before she burst onto the literary scene in 2002 with her first novel "Rush Home Road". Translated into eight languages and published in 12 countries, "Rush Home Road" received rave reviews around the world. |
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Lansens' follow-up novel, "The Girls", was an international success, as well. Rights were sold in 19 territories and it was featured as a book-club pick by the Richard & Judy Show in the UK, selling over 400,000 copies. The book received a |
Lansens' follow-up novel, "The Girls", was an international success, as well. Rights were sold in 19 territories and it 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|date=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}}</ref> |
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Her most recent book, "The Wife' Tale", has just been published in North America to rave reviews, and has already sold in ten territories. |
Her most recent book, "The Wife's Tale", has just been published in North America to rave reviews, and has already sold in ten territories. |
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Born and raised in Chatham, Ontario, Canada, Lori Lansens now makes her home in Los Angeles with her husband and two children. |
Born and raised in Chatham, Ontario, Canada, Lori Lansens now makes her home in Los Angeles with her husband and two children. |
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Lori Lansens is a bestselling, internationally acclaimed novelist. Her first three books - "Rush Home Road", "The Girls", and "The Wife's Tale", have won acclaim throughout the world, and been translated into dozens of languages.
Lori Lansens was a successful screenwriter before she burst onto the literary scene in 2002 with her first novel "Rush Home Road". Translated into eight languages and published in 12 countries, "Rush Home Road" received rave reviews around the world.
Lansens' follow-up novel, "The Girls", was an international success, as well. Rights were sold in 19 territories and it 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.[1]
Her most recent book, "The Wife's Tale", has just been published in North America to rave reviews, and has already sold in ten territories.
Born and raised in Chatham, Ontario, Canada, Lori Lansens now makes her home in Los Angeles with her husband and two children.
Bibliography
"Rush Home Road" (novel) - 2002
"The Girls" (novel) - 2006
"The Wife's Tale" (novel) - 2010
References
- ^ American Library Association (2007). "2007 Best Books for Young Adults". Retrieved 2011-02-03.
www.lorilansens.com
www.thebukowskiagency.com/