Laurie Faria Stolarz
Laurie Faria Stolarz is a renowned American novelist of young adult, fiction, and fantasy novels. She is best known for writing the Blue is for Nightmares book series. The other popular book series penned by Stolarz include the Torch series and the Dark House series. Besides these, Stolarz has also written several standalone books, a couple of short story collections in collaboration with Melissa Marr, Gabrielle Zevin, Justine Larbalestier, and Scott Westerfeld, and has contributed to Amanda Valentino’s series called Amanda Project. Stolarz’s works mostly consist of teenage protagonists and include elements found in romance and mystery novels. Author Stolarz was born on May 5, 1972, in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. She was brought up in her home city, which is widely famous for its 1692 witch trials. The influence of the trials can be effectively seen in the witchcraft/Wiccan and magical elements of Stolarz’s books.