Lian Dolan

Lian Dolan is a talk show host, wife, mother, Chaos Chronicle, Satellite Siter, and novelist. Her debut novel was the LA Times bestselling title “Helen of Pasadena” that she published in 2010. The novel is part social satire and part romantic comedy that was a hit with book clubs and critics alike. She followed that up with the 2013 published novel “Elizabeth the First Wife” and “The Sweeney Sisters” in 2020 both of which follow in the same tradition of romance, wit, and Shakespeare. Lian blogs and talks about her life and adventures in contemporary parenting from “The Chaos Chronicles,” the weekly podcast and Chaoschronicles.com her blog. Lian has often used her platform to discuss all facets of motherhood from overcoming handbag envy, all-consuming school volunteering, and common-sense parenting. She has made a name for herself with her witty take on contemporary issues women have to deal with regardless of where they are in the world. In 2010, she sold the TV rights to a half-hour comedy she developed based on her blog and podcast to Nickelodeon. Dolan is a regular columnist for several prestigious magazines including Working Mother Magazine, The Oprah Magazine, and Pasadena Magazine. She has also written for websites, radio, and TV.