Editorial Manager, SparkPress and SheWritesPress
Book Hoarder
Travel Enthusiast
Rock Music Journalist

Lauren’s passion for reading, writing and editing traces back to the age of 8, where she was often found perched in a tree reading in her Kansas backyard, or creating books out of hole-punched construction paper and yarn bindings.

While studying at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism, she worked at a range of magazines as a columnist and editor, including a Western history publication (True West), a fashion magazine that was the basis for the film “The Devil Wears Prada” (Runway), and a travel publication company that began more than 79 years ago in Detroit for visiting auto industry executives (Where Phoenix+Scottsdale). Over the past decade, she has also established a following as a hard rock journalist, and traveled throughout Europe, Vietnam, Taiwan, The Virgin Islands, and Cambodia, making her open to several cultures, ideas and editorial styles.

It was through serendipity and a drive to conquer the publishing industry that brought Lauren to SparkPoint. She met with founder Crystal Patriarche to discuss collaborative opportunities within the world of publishing, and was fascinated with the concept and brand. Within a few months, she joined the team as Editorial Manager, helping to oversee a rapidly growing catalog of award-winning authors and titles through the company’s imprint Sparkpress.