Lauren J.A. Bear is a reader and writer, an educator, a troublemaker, and a fierce mama bear.
Lauren was born in Boston and raised in Long Beach, CA. After studying English at UCLA and Education at LMU, she taught middle-school Humanities for over a decade — and survived! She is a teaching fellow for the Holocaust Center for Humanity, and lives in Seattle with her husband and three young children. She likes crossword puzzles and being on or near the water without getting wet.
Lauren is represented by Jane Dystel of Dystel, Goderich & Bourret.
“In third grade, my dad bought me a copy of Edith Hamilton’s Mythology (I still have it, and it is battered cherished). In these stories, I discovered the significance of oral tradition, the beauty of imagination, and the transformative power of fiction. I've haven't been the same since.”
Every good witch knows that words are spells.
-Lorraine Monteagut, PhD, author of Brujas: The Magic and Power of Witches of Color
