About the Author

The short version:

Lauren Magaziner grew up in New Hope, Pennsylvania, and is a proud graduate of Hamilton College. She currently lives in Philadelphia. She is the author of two humorous middle grade series: the Case Closed series (Mystery in the Mansion, Stolen from the StudioHaunting at the Hotel, and Danger on the Dig) and The Mythics series (Marina and the Kraken and Hailey and the Dragon). She has also authored three stand-alone books: The Only Thing Worse Than Witches, Pilfer Academyand Wizardmatch. UpcomingThe Mythics book 3, Kit and the Nine-tailed Fox, releases on May 14, 2024.

The longer version:

Lauren Magaziner grew up in New Hope, Pennsylvania, where she spent her childhood with her nose in a book and her fingers curled over a keyboard.

Lauren studied Creative Writing and Philosophy at Hamilton College. She wrote her debut novel, The Only Thing Worse Than Witches, while studying abroad in Edinburgh, Scotland her Junior year. In addition to writing a book in Scotland, Lauren also herded sheep, attended a royal wedding, witnessed a waddling parade of penguins, spotted the Loch Ness monster, and stuck her face in a fairy river of eternal youth.

After college, Lauren worked on two delightful Scholastic magazines, where many of her coworkers didn't believe her last name was real. She lived in Brooklyn, New York for six years. Now she currently resides in Philadelphia, where she writes full-time.

Lauren's books include the Case Closed series (Mystery in the Mansion, Stolen from the StudioHaunting at the Hoteland Danger on the Dig) and The Mythics series (Book 1, Marina and the Kraken, and book 2, Hailey and the Dragon, are out now). She has also authored three stand-alone books: The Only Thing Worse Than Witches, Pilfer Academyand Wizardmatch. UpcomingThe Mythics book 3, Kit and the Nine-tailed Fox, releases on May 14, 2024.

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-France
-Russia
-Greece
-UK

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