Lauren Thoman writes speculative fiction featuring diverse ensemble casts for teens and adults. Her debut novel, the timeslip mystery I'll Stop the World, was selected for publication in 2023 by six-time Emmy nominee Mindy Kaling, and was named a finalist for the Tennessee Book Award in 2024. Lauren is also the author of You Shouldn't Be Here and the post-apocalyptic YA series Dread Chaser.

Born and raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Lauren now lives outside of Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband and two children in a chaotic household that includes a fluctuating number of dogs, cats, birds, and a somewhat alarming quantity of fish. Before she wrote books, she worked as a band director, a financial transcriptionist, and a freelance pop culture writer. When she's not writing, she's probably on the hunt for tacos or coffee, poking around her flowerbeds, or buried underneath a pile of dogs.