Lauren Tarshis

About

American author whose works of historical fiction and young adult literature include I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, and I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii.

Before Fame

She published her first literary work, The Making of Ironweed, in 1988.

Trivia

The books in her popular I Survived series were illustrated by artist Scott Dawson.

Family Life

She and her husband have four children.

Associated With

She and fellow American author Libba Bray both had successful careers as authors of young adult fiction.