
Lauren Owen is an author based in Yorkshire
Her first novel, The Quick was published in 2014. Her second novel, Small Angels, will be released in August 2022.
Praise for The Quick
“Stylishly sinister . . . will have you sleeping with the lights on.” O: The Oprah Magazine
“A sly and glittering addition to the literature of the macabre.” Hilary Mantel, author of Wolf Hall
“A suspenseful, gloriously atmospheric first novel, and a feast of gothic storytelling that is impossible to resist.” Kate Atkinson
About Lauren
Lauren grew up in Yorkshire and studied at St Hilda’s College Oxford.
Her first book The Quick received international praise from authors and journalists alike, including Kate Atkinson, Hilary Mantel, The New York Times, The Economist and The Oprah Magazine.
She has also written for a variety of publications, including Stylist and Electric Sheep.

