Laurie Faria Stolarz

Laurie Faria Stolarz is an American author of young adult fiction novels featuring teenage protagonists, best known of which are the series of books beginning with Blue is for Nightmares.

Early life and education

Stolarz grew up in Salem, Massachusetts.[1] She attended Merrimack College and later Emerson College, both in Massachusetts.[1]

Career

Stolarz found sales success with her first novel, Blue is for Nightmares, and followed it up with three more titles in the series, White is for Magic, Silver is for Secrets, and Red is for Remembrance. The four novels in the "BIFN" series have sold over 500,000 copies collectively.[2] Stolarz also announced a graphic novel entry into the series titled Black is for Beginnings, which she published in summer 2009.[3]

Stolarz published Bleed in September 2006 and a companion novel, Project 17, in December 2007. Project 17 is set at the former Danvers State Hospital, which was demolished that same year.

On June 10, 2022, it was announced that a Blue Is for Nightmares podcast is being produced, adapted by Stephanie Wu. It is a joint production between The Hideaway Entertainment and Fictionz. Debbie Moon will also adapt the novels into a television series.[4]

Bibliography

  • Blue is for Nightmares series
    • Blue is for Nightmares, Llewellyn Publications, November 2003, ISBN 0-7387-0391-5
    • White is for Magic, Llewellyn Publications, May 2004, ISBN 0-7387-0443-1
    • Silver is for Secrets, Llewellyn Publications, January 2005, ISBN 0-7387-0631-0
    • Red is for Remembrance, Llewellyn Publications, August 2005, ISBN 0-7387-0760-0
      • A box set of these four novels was published as The Blue is for Nightmares Collection by Llewellyn's new young adult imprint, Flux, in September 2006 (ISBN 0-7387-0988-3)
    • Black is for Beginnings, Flux, September 2009, ISBN 0-7387-1438-0 (graphic novel continuation)
  • Bleed, Hyperion, September 2006, ISBN 0-7868-3854-X
  • Project 17, Hyperion, December 2007, ISBN 0-7868-3856-6
  • Touch series
  • Shattered: The Amanda Project #3, HarperTeen, December 27, 2011, ISBN 9780061742170
  • Dark House series
  • Shutter, Hyperion, October 18, 2016, ISBN 9781484727904
  • Jane Anonymous, Wednesday Books, January 7, 2020, ISBN 9781250303707

References

  1. ^ a b Official website bio page
  2. ^ Box set summary from Flux Archived 2007-03-13 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Official website "works in progress" page". Archived from the original on 2010-07-29. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  4. ^ "The Hideaway Entertainment & Fictionz Partner on 'Blue is for Nightmares' Podcast, Will Also Develop YA Book Series for TV". 10 June 2022.