Laurelin Paige

Laurelin Paige (born November 18, 1974), is an American writer and romance novelist.[1] She has written Novels about romance and most of her novels have hit New York Times,[2][3] Wall Street Journal[4] and USA Today best selling list.[5][6] Paige’s book Fixed Trilogy was listed in People Magazine as a Reader’s Choice 2014 Top Ten book of the year[7][8] and was the only self published book in the ten top selling books on Amazon.[9][10]

Biography

Paige was born on November 18, 1974 in Logan, Utah. She grew up in North Logan, Utah, where she attended Sky View High School. She graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a major in Musical Theater, Acting Emphasis in 1998. She also attended Berklee College of Music for a while on a scholarship for songwriting and voice. Later, she received her Masters of Business Administration with a Marketing Emphasis from Regis University.

Paige had gotten an agent and was on submission to sell her first novel when her husband lost his job as a store manager for Blockbuster due to the business closing.[9] Her family was forced to file for bankruptcy and she decided to try to self-publish for extra income.[11] The bankruptcy was discharged the same month she released her first novel, Fixed on You, in June 2013. Over 20,000 copies were sold within a month. By 2015, she had completed ten novels and her books had sold over one million copies worldwide.[9]

Bibliography

Novels

References

  1. Dianna Dilworth (19 March 2014). "Laurelin Paige's Trilogy Leads Self-Published Bestsellers List". Adweek. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  2. "New York Times Best-Selling Books". New York Times. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  3. "New York Times Best-Selling Books". New York Times. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  4. "Wall Street Journal-Best Sellers". Washington Times. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  5. "USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books". USA Today. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  6. "'Beneath Him' Leads the Self-Published Bestsellers List". Adweek. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  7. "Fixed on You". Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  8. "Megtalállak még - Fixed on you". Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  9. 1 2 3 "Laurelin Paige". Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  10. Melissa Stanger (18 December 2014). "The 20 Best-Selling Books Of The Year, According To Amazon". Business Insider. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  11. "From New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Laurelin Paige" (PDF). Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  12. Dianna Dilworth (2 April 2014). "'The Fixed Trilogy' Leads the Self-Published Bestsellers List". Adweek. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  13. "Bertrand com trilogia de Laurelin Paige". Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  14. "The Fixed Trilogy: Fixed on You, Found in You, Forever with You by Laurelin Paige - Britain's top 10 self-published authors of 2014". Telegraph. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  15. Joyce Lamb (28 April 2014). "Exclusive cover reveal: 'Hudson' by Laurelin Paige". USA Today. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  16. "Exclusive cover reveal: 'First Touch' by Laurelin Paige". USA Today. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.

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