Lauren Oliver is a multifaceted author, renowned for her remarkable literary prowess, with a slew of bestselling novels under her belt. In addition to her impressive literary achievements, she has also ventured into the realm of television, serving as the executive producer, creator, and sole writer for the inaugural season of Amazon Studio's one-hour drama series, Panic, which premiered on May 28, based on her bestselling novel of the same name. Furthermore, Oliver is the co-founder of Glasstown Entertainment, where she holds the position of president of production.
As the president of production at Glasstown Entertainment, Oliver has secured a first-look deal with Amazon Studios, which has enabled the company to develop a plethora of exciting projects, including I Hope You Get This Message by Farah Rishi and Havenfall by Sara Holland, which are being adapted by Evan Daughtery and co-produced with Weed Road Pictures.
Oliver's literary career has been marked by numerous accolades, including the acquisition of her first bestselling novel, Before I Fall, by Awesomeness Films, which was subsequently adapted into a major motion picture starring Zoey Deutch. The film debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in 2017 and received a wide release from Open Road Films that same year.
In addition to her young adult novels, which include the Delirium trilogy, Vanishing Girls, Broken Things, and the Replica duology, Oliver has also made a significant impact in the realm of middle-grade literature. Her novel, Liesl & Po, was a 2012 E.B. White Read-Aloud Award nominee, and she is also the author of the middle-grade fantasy novel, The Spindlers, and the New York Times bestselling Curiosity House series, co-written with H.C. Chester.
Oliver's most recent middle-grade novel, The Magnificent Monsters of Cedar Street, was published on February 11, 2020, by Harper Children's book division, and was a Junior Library Guild selection, garnering three pre-publication starred reviews. Her only novel for adults, Rooms, was a Los Angeles Times bestseller.
