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Lucy
Lapinska
Author
About Lucy Lapinska
Lucy Lapinska is the author of SOME BODY LIKE ME, their debut adult speculative fiction novel, publishing in April 2025.
They have previously written as L. D. Lapinski, publishing bestselling children's books such as ARTEZANS: The Forgotten Magic, JAMIE, Stepfather Christmas, and The Strangeworlds Travel Agency series. Their debut YA graphic novel, created with illustrator Logan Hanning, will be published in June 2025.
Lapinska's books are published around the world in sixteen languages, and each book in the Strangeworlds trilogy and the standalone novel JAMIE have been awarded a Kirkus star - one of the most coveted designations in the book industry, marking books of exceptional merit. In December 2024 they were honoured with the Outstanding Alumni Award from Nottingham Trent University.
Lapinska lives in Inverness with their family, a lot of books, and a cat called Hector.
Lucy Lapinska's literary agent is Claire Wilson at Rogers, Coleridge and White Literary Agency. For Film / TV, contact Emily Hayward Whitlock.
Twitter / Instagram / TikTok: @ldlapinski