This is me. ( Photo credit: Jade Chang)

I look a little bitchy. (Photo credit: Jade Chang)

My bio!  Can’t think of anything worse than writing a bio (okay, not entirely true.  Can think of loads worse: Heartbreak. Cancer. Root canal.).  Here’s me:

Lauren Strasnick is a graduate of Emerson College and the California Institute of the Arts MFA Writing Program. Her debut novel, NOTHING LIKE YOU (Simon Pulse/S&S, 2009), was an RWA RITA award finalist in two categories, Best First Book and YA Romance.

More me:

8th-grade-bio

Love of sports?! Lies!

Letter to Israeli pen pal Hani.  Why do I have this still?  Why?!

Letter to my Israeli pen pal Hani. Why wasn't this sent? Why?!

Connecticut

Connecticut

California

California

I love cats!

I love cats!

Here I am assaulting my brother.

Here I am trying to smother my brother.

I have no clue who these folks are, but I found them years ago in my parent's photo collection & i love them.

I have no clue who these folks are, but I found them years ago in my parent's photo collection & I love them.

mom & dad

Mom & Dad

my mum

My mom

Bliss

Bliss ("Apple Picking" - Painting by Stina Sunesson, 1976)