Lauren Thoman lives outside Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband, two children, and a rotating number of dogs and fish. She is the author of the speculative mystery novels I'LL STOP THE WORLD and the upcoming YOU SHOULDN'T BE HERE (July 2024), and her pop culture writing has appeared in numerous online outlets including Parade, Vulture, and Collider. When she's not writing, she's probably on the hunt for tacos or coffee, or buried underneath a pile of dogs.