“Lauren J.A. Bear writes the best mythological retellings not penned by Madeline Miller. Not only is her prose gorgeous, her approach to historical settings and mores thoughtful, but her choice in central figures is continually surprising and refreshing.” -BookPage
“One of the rising masters of feminist Greek mythology retellings.”
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. After studying English at UCLA and education at Loyola Marymount University, worked for a decade as a middle-school teacher focused on literacy and humanities. Lauren lives in Seattle with her husband and three young children where she enjoys crossword puzzles and being on or near the water without getting wet. She is the author or Medusa’s Sisters, Mother of Rome, and Aphrodite in Pieces
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
