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Lauren is from the Chicago area, where she grew up helping her parents in their family business before she spent years working with youth, from young children to high schoolers.
When she’s not writing, Lauren loves staying active outdoors, exploring the city to find the best deep dish pizza, and spending time with her husband and family.
Her debut novel The Memory Thief was inspired by Lauren’s own journey with her mother, who was a survivor when all hope seemed lost.
The Memory Thief (Blink/HarperCollins) is a young adult fantasy novel set in the city of Craewick, where memories and talents are bought and sold. Memory thief Etta Lark must return to a world she left behind — the black market of memories — to complete the greatest heist of her life before her mother’s memories are put up for auction.
“As evidenced by The Memory Thief, author Lauren Mansy has a genuine talent for narrative storytelling and an authentic flair for originality. A riveting great read with more plot twists and turns than a Disney Land roller coaster …” -Midwest Book Review
“A thought-provoking and unique YA fantasy, The Memory Thief is a engrossing and lovely story. Twists and turns keep the reader guessing as they follow Etta on her physical and mental journey ...” - YA Books Central
“Mansy’s debut will delight fantasy readers who revel in fully developed settings and unusual powers ...” - Booklist
“Lauren Mansy's debut novel, The Memory Thief, is a compelling, darkly fantastic tale, in which memories serve as commodities to be stolen, bartered or auctioned to the highest bidder … A welcome addition to the YA fantasy canon, The Memory Thief is a suspenseful page-turner, delightfully chock full of unexpected twists and turns …” - Shelf Awareness
The Memory Thief Educator's Guide is available for free as a PDF, Kindle, or NOOK download.
Full of writing prompts, book themed activities, and pre- and post-reading discussion questions, it is recommended for middle and high school students.
Literary Agent: Steven Malk, Writers House
