Laura Steven is an author, journalist and screenwriter from the northernmost town in England. She has an MA in Creative Writing and works at a non-profit organisation supporting women in the creative arts. She has been shortlisted for Northern Writers' Award, and the Sunderland Short Story Award (in association with Waterstones). Her TV pilot, Clickbait, was a finalist in British Comedy's 2016 Sitcom Mission. The Exact Opposite of Okay is her first book for young adults.
Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult Romance
New and upcoming books
Novels
The Love Hypothesis (2020)
The Society for Soulless Girls (2022)
Every Exquisite Thing (2023)
Our Infinite Fates (2025)
The Society for Soulless Girls (2022)
Every Exquisite Thing (2023)
Our Infinite Fates (2025)
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