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Lauren Myracle’s birthday is on May 15th.

Lauren Myracle was born in Brevard, North Carolina, the oldest of three sisters, and has three older brothers. She grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, and earned a B.A. in English and Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

She later earned an M.A. in English from Colorado State University, where she taught for two years, and an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College.

Lauren also worked as a middle-school teacher in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and participated in the JET Programme in Japan. She has written many novels inspired by her childhood friends and experiences, and her large diverse family, while living in Atlanta Georgia.

She lives with her family in Fort Collins, Colorado, and is interested in reading, going on walks, playing with her children, and watching movies.