Lauren Spieller
In the 21st episode of Truer Words, Melissa talks to author and agent Lauren Spieller about book scouting, agenting, and writing what you know as “reverse research.”
Lauren is the author of two YA novels, YOUR DESTINATION IS ON THE LEFT and SHE’S THE WORST, and an associate literary agent at TriadaUS. Her website is LaurenSpieller.com and she can be found on Twitter: @laurenspieller and Instagram: @laurenspieller.
Mentioned in this Episode:
Somewhere Only We Know by Maurene Goo
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
Forever 35 podcast episode with Gretchen Rubin
Leonard Cohen: A Crack in Everything exhibit at the Jewish Museum in NYC
The Mount: Edith Wharton’s house
Fleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
“Hurricane” from Hamilton
Tiffany Schmidt, author of Bookish Boyfriends series
Follow your curiosity - Elizabeth Gilbert
Dessert First by Dean Gloster
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Jim McCarthy (Lauren’s agent)
City of Bones by Cassie Clare
Our episode with Nova Ren Suma
Wilder Girls by Rory Power
Sawkill Girls by Claire LeGrand
Vita Nostra by Sergey and Marina Dyachenko
The Wolf of Cape Fen - Juliana Brandt
Lauren’s manuscript wish list #mswl
About Us:
Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.
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