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'''Lori Lansens''' is a |
'''Lori Lansens''' is a widely acclaimed, internationally bestselling Canadian writer. Author of four novels, she has sold hundreds of thousands of books around the world and been published in over a dozen languages. Lansens was a successful screenwriter before publishing her first novel ''Rush Home Road'' in 2002. |
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Rush Home Road received rave reviews internationally and was optioned for film by Whoopi Goldberg. |
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Lansens' follow-up novel, ''[[The Girls (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}}</ref> |
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Lansens' follow-up novel The Girls (2006) was a huge success as well. A book club pick by The Richard & Judy Show, it sold over 400,000 copies in the UK alone. The Girls was chosen Vogue Magazine's Book of the Summer. |
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She followed up with ''The Wife's Tale'' in 2012, and ''The Mountain Story'' in 2015.<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> |
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Her third novel The Wife’s Tale (2010) sold in over a dozen countries and received glowing reviews. It's also being developed as a feature film. |
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Lansens' most recent book, The Mountain Story (2015), was declared "a master class in fiction" by The Globe & Mail, and was People Magazine's Book of the Week. It's now being published around the world to rave reviews. |
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Lansens screenwriting credits include the films ''[[South of Wawa]]'', ''[[Wolf Girl]]'' and ''Marine Life. She also wrote and directed two award-wining short films.'' |
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==Bibliography== |
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*''[[The Girls (novel)|The Girls]]'' (2006) ISBN 9780676977967 |
*''[[The Girls (novel)|The Girls]]'' (2006) ISBN 9780676977967 |
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*''The Wife's Tale'' (2010) ISBN 9780307373045 |
*''The Wife's Tale'' (2010) ISBN 9780307373045 |
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*The Mountain Story |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 02:55, 19 December 2015
Lori Lansens is a widely acclaimed, internationally bestselling Canadian writer. Author of four novels, she has sold hundreds of thousands of books around the world and been published in over a dozen languages. Lansens was a successful screenwriter before publishing her first novel Rush Home Road in 2002.
Rush Home Road received rave reviews internationally and was optioned for film by Whoopi Goldberg.
Lansens' follow-up novel The Girls (2006) was a huge success as well. A book club pick by The Richard & Judy Show, it sold over 400,000 copies in the UK alone. The Girls was chosen Vogue Magazine's Book of the Summer.
Her third novel The Wife’s Tale (2010) sold in over a dozen countries and received glowing reviews. It's also being developed as a feature film.
Lansens' most recent book, The Mountain Story (2015), was declared "a master class in fiction" by The Globe & Mail, and was People Magazine's Book of the Week. It's now being published around the world to rave reviews.
Lansens screenwriting credits include the films South of Wawa, Wolf Girl and Marine Life. She also wrote and directed two award-wining short films.
Born and raised in Chatham, Canada, Lansens now makes her home in the Santa Monica Mountains with her husband and two children.
Bibliography
- Rush Home Road (2002) ISBN 9780307363282
- The Girls (2006) ISBN 9780676977967
- The Wife's Tale (2010) ISBN 9780307373045
- The Mountain Story
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