![]() ![]() Giles before his debut young adult novel, Fake ID, was published by Harper Collins in 2014. He independently published his novels and short stories under the pen name L.R. From ages 14 to 17, he worked on and finished his first novel ( which he swears will never see the light of day) which allowed him to experiment with long form prose and incorporated his developing interest in science-fiction, horror, and dark fantasy.ĭuring his time at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, Giles decided to pursue writing as a career after reading Stephen King's On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. His passion for storytelling began at a young age with a love of superhero comics ( Spiderman in particular) and the query: “ Could I make up a character? Could I put him in danger and pull him out again?” His first shot at answering these questions was his elementary school's Young Author's Contest. ![]() Giles grew up in Hopewell, Virginia and currently resides in Chesapeake, Virginia with his wife. Lamar Giles is an author, speaker, founding member of We Need Diverse Books and serves as a faculty member for Spalding University's MFA program. ![]()
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