Lauren Kate

Lauren Kate (born March 21, 1981) is an American author of adult and young adult fiction. Thus far she has published thirteen novels and one novella. Her books have been translated into over thirty languages, have sold more than eleven million copies worldwide, and have spent combined months on the ''New York Times'' Best Seller list.

Her titles include ''The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove'' and ''Fallen'', which reached number 1 on the ''New York Times'' Best Seller list for children's chapter books. ''Fallen''s sequel ''Torment'' entered the ''NYT'' Best Seller list at number 1. The sequels ''Passion'' and ''Rapture'' also reached the spot of NYT Best Seller No. 1. Provided by Wikipedia