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Laura Steven



aka Laura Kirkpatrick, L K Steven

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
 
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Award nominations
2024 YA Book Prize (nominee) : Every Exquisite Thing


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Runner 13 (2025)
Amy McCulloch
"Tense, exhilarating and deeply immersive, I raced through this epic ultramarathon thriller. So good on character, with a layered plot and vivid desert setting-I loved it as a runner, a reader, and a full-of-admiration writer."
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Kill Creatures (2025)
Rory Power
"A YA thriller master class featuring a compelling antihero, vicious teenage girls . . . and an emotional gut punch of a twist . . . Rory Power is at her very best."
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Heir of Storms (2025)
(Storm Weaver, book 1)
Lauryn Hamilton Murray
"Bears all the hallmarks of addictive YA fantasy-perilous trials, elemental magic, court intrigue, epic twists, and an electrifying romance-with a stepping-into-your-power character arc that'll make readers stand up and cheer. Fans of Stephanie Garber have found their new obsession-this is going to be huge."

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