Lauren James was born in 1992 and has a master's degree from the University of Nottingham, UK, where she studied chemistry and physics. The Loneliest Girl in the Universe was inspired by a physics calculation she was assigned at university. She sold the rights to her first novel, The Next Together, when she was twenty-one. Lauren is a passionate advocate of STEM further education, and all her books feature scientists in prominent roles. She lives in the West Midlands, UK, and is an Arts Council grant recipient. You can find her online at LaurenEJames.co.uk.
