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Lauren

			"Intrigue, Espionage, Romance, Swordplay, Comedy...." Female 31 years old NEW YORK, NEW YORK United States Last Login: 7/4/2008

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Lauren's Interests

General	English history, French Revolution, writing, fiction of all kinds, and new ways to procrastinate
Movies	Cold Comfort Farm, Persuasion, Pride & Prejudice, How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days, Strictly Ballroom, Romancing the Stone, Barcelona
Television	Blackadder, Coupling, Vicar of Dibley, Monarch of the Glen, Murder She Wrote, House
Books	Anything by Elizabeth Peters, Julia Quinn, L.M. Montgomery, Judith McNaught, Judith Merkle Riley, or Nancy Mitford.

Lauren's Details

Status:	Single
Hometown:	New York
Body type:	0' 0"
Zodiac Sign:	Aries
Education:	Grad / professional school
Occupation:	Writer, Lawyer

Lauren's Schools

Harvard University Cambridge, MA Graduated: 2006 Student status: Alumni Degree: Professional Major: Law	2003 to 2006
Harvard University Cambridge, MA Graduated: N/A Degree: Ph.D. Major: History	2001 to Present
Harvard University Cambridge, MA Graduated: 2001 Student status: Alumni Degree: Master's Degree Major: History	1999 to 2001
Yale University New Haven, CT Graduated: 1999 Student status: Alumni Degree: Bachelor's Degree Major: Renaissance Studies/ Political Science Greek: Phi Beta Kappa	1995 to 1999

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Can you tell from the headline that I write historical fiction? After too many Cambridge winters shivering in the stacks of Harvard's library, I decided to enliven my studies with... well, you might call it a creative reconstruction of the past. It seemed infinitely more amusing to write about dashing Napoleonic spies in the style of the Scarlet Pimpernel than to actually work on my dissertation. I still don't have that PhD, but my first two books, "The Secret History of the Pink Carnation" and "The Masque of the Black Tulip" are both out in print, with a third, "The Deception of the Emerald Ring", to follow in November. For more info on the books and for the official bio, check out my webpage at www.laurenwillig.com.

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My readers, of course! And anyone else who loves fiction and history-- I'm always on the lookout for new books, so if anyone has any recommendations....

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Diane	Jul 4 2008 11:21 AM Create your own glittery text at pYzam. com On your news about the paperback Crimson Rose and Book V release dates! I started re-reading the previous 4 books so I should be ready by the time Night Jasmine is released. I can't wait! Here's to hoping that Night Jasmine is as successful as the previous ones and more!
Amy	May 20 2008 6:29 AM I have been really enjoying your series since I happened to pick up the 2nd one on sale at B&N (I read the 2nd first and the 1st second, not realizing when I bought the 2nd one that it was a series). I just finished the 4th yesterday and was quite relieved to hear that you have a 5th in the works. My husband keeps telling me I need to slow down reading them, but I keep telling him they are too good and I need to know what happens next! I am going to make my mom read them now (well once she returns all the other books she borrowed from me). Thank you, please keep em coming!
Cosplay Junkie!	May 13 2008 9:04 PM Thanks bunches for adding me as a friend! I'm loving your books!
Meredith	May 6 2008 1:49 PM Well, I cant wait til it comes out! :) Come to Dallas sometime!
Meredith	May 6 2008 9:13 AM Hey Lauren! Hope you are doing well! :)
Tango: Camille	Apr 27 2008 10:01 AM Thank you for adding me!
Knickers	Apr 22 2008 5:07 PM Hello Lauren! Can I just say that I love love LOVE your series, and you really need to hurry with the next one, because I'm hooked, and I'm getting withdrawls. End my suffering! Thanks for being such a great story teller :)
Emily	Apr 22 2008 8:43 AM Darn! I'd been hoping to make it to the Annapolis Book Festival this weekend, but alas!, I have a choir rehearsal smack in the middle of your scheduled time. Oh well! One day I'll be able to make it to a signing and ramble embarassingly about how much I love your books. :)
Viansa Blake - Romance Mystery Writer	Apr 18 2008 11:32 AM Hi Lauren! Thanks so much for adding me! I love your books!
Em	Apr 18 2008 8:04 AM Alright, Lauren, my maternity leave goes until the end of May and I have already reread everything, how about a sneak preview of the next installment? :)
Regina	Apr 3 2008 5:25 AM Thank you very much for adding me to your friends list, Lauren ! Please... feel free to visit my page anytime and leave a comment or Caius Zip's web and read about How some mathematical calculations can be crucial for taking strategic decisions in this battle of empires http://www. caiuszip. com/napoen. htm Love and Peace Regina
~Tiffany~	Apr 2 2008 4:12 PM Are you like me? Take my "Most important things in a relationship (after LOVE)" Quiz to find out!
Gonna be Zachs Bride	Mar 28 2008 9:40 PM glitter-graphics. com Happiest of Birthdays!
JoAnn Ross	Mar 28 2008 10:46 AM Birthdays are Nature's way of telling us to EAT MORE CAKE!!! Hope yours is special!
LaBomba	Mar 28 2008 7:25 AM MySpace Comments & MySpace Layouts Wishing you all the best!! Enjoy your special day!
Genna	Mar 26 2008 12:05 PM Happy (early) Birthday to a fellow aries!
Sonya Kate, Author/Lupus Survivor	Mar 24 2008 10:18 AM Just stopping by to wish you a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Hugs, Sonya Kate Author: TIDES OF TIME
Anne	Mar 22 2008 12:31 PM Crimson Rose was very good! I didn't even know it came out until I saw it at the library! Are you done with this series? Any new ideas in the works? Good luck to you in all your endeavors!
Jean	Mar 21 2008 6:35 AM I just finished Crimson Rose and loved it. Thanks for another great read, can't wait for the next one!
Kate Noble	Mar 20 2008 8:40 AM Hey Lauren -- great to meet another New Yorker in the field! Have a fantastic weekend -- Kate N
JenPeterson	Mar 9 2008 7:14 PM I finished Crimson Rose the other day, and it has stayed with me since. I loved it! I didn't want it to end. I hope you will continue the Pink Carnation series. I actually re-read books 1-3 back-to-back so that I wouldn't forget any of the details that were carried over into book 4. Again, great book! Thanks!!!
Sam I Am	Mar 5 2008 7:37 PM i finished Crimson Rose today! It was awesome. i must have sighed i cant tell you how many times! These books are just amazing! Because of these books, i now have unreal expectations in men! Hahaha! i can't wait for book number 5!!! Keep up the good work!
Nikki	Mar 4 2008 10:45 AM I just finished Crimson Rose and I loved it! I really cannot wait for the next book. You are one of my favbourite authors ever. Thank you so much lol <3 x
Chef Steph	Mar 1 2008 6:00 PM Just finished Crimson Rose, and it was wonderful, Lauren. Probably second favorite to Pink Carnation. Great writing! And the only thing that made it better was hearing it read by the talented Kate Reading on audio CD. She is great with telling your stories. OK, I'm ready for the next one!
[no lies, just love] amanda	Feb 26 2008 10:04 PM So, I got book one over holiday but I never got around to reading it because I knew it was a series and didn't want to start until I had time to finish. It was by chance I found book two at Borders on sale. So, I purchased it and went home. I read book one in one day, book two the next. I stayed up late reading and ordered the third and fourth books that night online. I just love the Pink Carnation series and I hope you continue for a while. Quite quickly it has become one of my favorite series and by default, you've become one of my favorite authors. Great work!
★Elisa D★	Feb 22 2008 4:27 PM I just finished reading the crimson rose and OMG!!!! I loved it! I enjoyed reading your books sooo much. You freakin Rock!
~Diana~	Feb 21 2008 10:12 AM I have to just say I am reading the Crimson Rose right now and I love it so much. I love all of your books and I just wanted to thank you for making my commute to work on the train better and faster with each chapter I read.
brown(haired)recluse	Feb 20 2008 3:26 PM so the library I work at FINALLY got copies of Crimson Rose in yesterday, so I checked my copy out and finished it. last night. all in one day. because it was that good. simply amazing my dear! bravissima!
Flowers	Feb 16 2008 10:21 AM Hi Lauren. Am almost finished Crimson Rose-it's terrific!
Genna	Feb 15 2008 7:00 PM After hearing from too many people how wonderful Monarch of the Glen is I ordered it from Netflix and can't stop watching. Even my husband loves it! P.S. Love the MofG mention in Crimson Rose.
LaBomba	Feb 14 2008 7:29 AM MySpace Comments & MySpace Backgrounds
Diane	Feb 12 2008 6:57 AM Hey, Lauren. I'm in the middle of "Crimson Rose" and, OMG! I didn't know how you were going to make Mary (not to mention Vaughn) personable enough for us to feel sympathy towards them. Well done! You didn't make them pathetic, either. They still have their original personalities that we screwed up our noses at in the previous three books, but now they have a depth to them that has us nodding our heads and saying, "Okay, now I understand." I'm loving the book and, as I said earlier, I'm just in the middle. I can't wait for Book V. When's it coming? Rhetorical question. Congratulations on Book IV! A triumph! Diane
Darcie Rae	Feb 10 2008 8:15 AM Just finished The Seduction of the Crimson Rose and I absolutely loved it (figured I would) When I first read that this book was going to be about Vaughn and Mary my reaction was, "why Vaughn?!" I wasn't sure how I felt about him. The first 3 books made me think he was a total scum bag! However this book has probably turned him into my favorite character! I really had to pace myself so I wouldn't finish with it too quick. I may have to read it more than once while I'm waiting for the next book. Or maybe I'll just read the whole series again :) I recommend your books to all my friends. Can't wait to find out what happens next.
Brandi	Feb 10 2008 7:26 AM I am afraid to read your comments because I haven't had a chance to read the newest book and I don't want it given away!
Genna	Feb 6 2008 1:15 PM I'm in the middle of it and can't put it down. In fact, it's so distracting I'm allowing my 1 year old daughter to pull out every pot and lid just to read One. More. Page. Great job so far.
Kirstin	Feb 6 2008 2:43 AM I stumbled on Crimson Rose when I went to Border's for a different book. I had it in my head that it came out Valentine's Day. Imagine my delight (and subsequent snatching a copy off the shelf in front of startled patrons) at seeing my long anticipated treat! Ahhh, I LOVED IT. It pained me to put it down for important things, like work and that sort of nonsense. I stayed up until 4 am accidentally. "Oh", says I, "Just a few more pages." Ooooops. It was fabulous. I had no idea I could like Lord Vaughn so much. Pray continue the floral spying trend!
Emily	Feb 3 2008 5:21 PM LOVED the new book! As soon as the postman arrived bearing my pre-ordered copy, I couldn't put it down! It's in such a different tone than the previous books, but one that works so very well for Mary's story- and then fit in perfect contrast to the Epic Love Story of Eloise and Colin! Wonderfully done, Lauren! So- how's Pink V coming? ;)
Lea	Feb 1 2008 8:23 PM Congratulations!!! I can't wait to get my grubby mitts on a copy! :->
Princess	Feb 1 2008 9:14 AM had to go to two different book stores but I finally obtained a copy! I cannot wait to read the second half tonight!
Widdabee08	Feb 1 2008 8:24 AM Im buying the crimson rose today! So excited, ive been counting down the days!
Mollifying	Jan 31 2008 4:58 PM Oh my God! So excited the book came out!!! Can't wait to read it :)
Flowers	Jan 31 2008 4:05 PM Will be buying my book tomorrow. I can't wait to read it!
Sera.	Jan 31 2008 1:12 PM Just bought the new book and I'm only on page 3, but I'm LOVING IT already!!!
Alexandra	Jan 31 2008 1:06 PM Your bullentin post has just made my day and my mothers. I am betting that it will be a fight for who gets to read it first. Alexandra
ash	Jan 31 2008 12:45 PM I'm hoping our bookstore has it. Sometimes it takes them a few days to get new books in. I'll be sorely disappointed if it's not there!
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