About Marie

Marie Lamba, author

Marie Lamba is author of the humorous young adult novel What I Meant… (Random House).  Publisher’s Weekly dubbed her book “an impressive debut,” and Kirkus called it, “realistic and well-paced.” School Library Journal praised What I Meant… and its mainstream story about a biracial teen, saying, “The teen’s family life and struggles will resonate with readers of all backgrounds…teens will enjoy the interesting cast of characters and the book will have a broad appeal, leaving readers wanting more.”

Marie has just completed two more novels: Over My Head, about one teen’s awkward yet gutsy search for true love, and Drawn, about a teen artist who starts channeling one very hot ghost. Her essay “The View from the Outside,” appears in the anthology Call Me Okaasan: Adventures in Multicultural Mothering.

More than 100 of Marie’s articles have been published in regional and national magazines.  Her most recent piece, “Plotting a Novel Group,” appears in Writer’s Digest magazine’s 2009 Yearbook fiction issue.

Marie is a full-time writer, mom and silly person, who lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, two daughters, and one rather too interesting poodle. She’s a frequent speaker at schools, libraries and conferences, and if you are interested in booking her for an event, you can get more info about this on her Appearances page.

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