Since first publishing in January 1996, Lori Foster has routinely had 6 to 10 releases a year and has become a Waldenbooks, Borders, USA Today, Publisher’s Weekly and New York Times bestselling author. Lori has published through a variety of houses, including Kensington, St. Martins, Harlequin, Silhouette, Samhain. She is currently with Berkley/Jove.
Lori believes it’s important to back to the community as much as possible, and for that reason she ran special contests in conjunction with a publisher, facilitating many first sales for new authors. She routinely organizes events among authors and readers to gather donations for various organizations.
Along with her good friend, Dianne Castell, Lori hosts a very special annual “Reader & Author” event in West Chester Ohio. Proceeds from the event go to benefit worthy causes, including the Hamilton County YWCA Battered Women’s Shelter, the Animal Adoption Foundation, and The Conductive Learning Center for children with spina bifida and cerebral palsy.
L.L.'s Events
Romancing the Holidays
Multi-Author Booksigning November 22
1 to 3pm
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Streets of West Chester
9455 Civic Centre Blvd
West Chester, OH 45069
513-755-2258
In 2007, Lori put together “The Write Ingredients” a cookbook of recipes donated by popular authors. Proceeds from the cookbook go toward Lori’s ongoing “Troop project” of collecting and mailing fun, and sometimes necessary items to our troops.
In 2008, Lori coordinated eleven other authors of her choosing, and through Berkley, arranged for the publication of a special anthology of novellas about empowering women. Proceeds from the anthology will go to the Battered women’s shelter.
In 2009, another anthology with Lori and a new set of authors, will be published with proceeds to benefit The Animal Adoption Foundation.
In 2001, Lori received the prestigious Romantic Times "Career Achievement Award" for Series Romantic Fantasy.
In 2002, Lori's book Too Much Temptation was the top-selling romance title for Amazon.
In 2003, Say No To Joe was the second "Bestselling Original Contemporary" romance for Waldenbooks.
In 2004, The Secret Life of Bryan was the "Bestselling Original Contemporary" romance for the BGI group.
In 2004, Lori Foster was a clue in the New York Times crossword puzzle.
In 2005, Lori received the prestigious Romantic Times "Career Achievement Award" for Contemporary Romance.
In 2006, Jude’s Law was the “Bestselling Romantic Comedy” romance title for the BGI group.
In 2007, Lori launched a new “urban fantasy” series under the name L. L. Foster. See more on her “dark side” at www.llfoster.com
In 2007, Causing Havoc was among Amazon’s Top Ten Editor’s picks in Romance.
In 2008, Hard to Handle made #2 on the New York Times bestseller list.
At a Waldenbooks booksigning in August 2008: (from left) author LuAnn McLane,
author Lori aka L.L. Foster – with good friend, reader Carolyn Dietz, behind her,
author J.C. Wilder, and author Jules Bennett
Read about L.L. in the following articles:
Tune in to Books on Board's podcast interviews with L.L. : Part I and Part II (Pop-up windows will appear.) posted September 9, 2008
Listen in on Circle of Seven's radio interview with L.L. posted September 2, 2008
CK2S Kwips and Kritiques' online interview with L.L. posted August 25, 2008
September 2008 issue of Romantic Times BOOKReviews magazine. Check out the cover and read the article by clicking on the thumbnails below. (A pop-up window will appear.) posted August 21, 2008
