Background
Lamar Giles was born on November 14, 1979, in Virginia, United States.
Lamar Giles
400 S Mesa Dr, Hopewell, VA 23860, United States
Hopewell High School where Lamar Giles studied.
5115 Hampton Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23529, United States
Old Dominion University where Lamar Giles received a Bachelor of Science degree.
2018
913 57th St, Kenosha, WI 53140, United States
Lamar Giles gives a writing workshop to students at Reuther Central High School.
2019
Lamar Giles at a book signing of his fantasy novel The Last Last-Day-of-summer.
Lamar Giles signs his book Spin.
Lamar Giles at the National Book Awards.
2018
913 57th St, Kenosha, WI 53140, United States
Lamar Giles gives a writing workshop to students at Reuther Central High School.
2019
Lamar Giles at a book signing of his fantasy novel The Last Last-Day-of-summer.
400 S Mesa Dr, Hopewell, VA 23860, United States
Hopewell High School where Lamar Giles studied.
5115 Hampton Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23529, United States
Old Dominion University where Lamar Giles received a Bachelor of Science degree.
Lamar Giles signs his book Spin.
Lamar Giles at the National Book Awards.
(Lamar Giles takes readers on a wild and dark ride in this...)
Lamar Giles takes readers on a wild and dark ride in this contemporary Witness Protection thriller, perfect for fans of James Patterson, Harlan Coben, and John Grisham. Nick Pearson is hiding in plain sight. In fact, his name isn't really Nick Pearson. He shouldn't tell you his real name, his real hometown, or why his family just moved to Stepton, Virginia. And he definitely shouldn't tell you about his friend Eli Cruz and the major conspiracy Eli was uncovering when he died. About how Nick had to choose between solving Eli's murder with his hot sister, Reya, and "staying low-key" like the Program said to do. But he's going to tell you – unless he gets caught first.
https://www.amazon.com/Fake-ID-Lamar-Giles/dp/0062121847/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1579096895&sr=1-1
2014
(The one secret she cares about keeping – her identity – i...)
The one secret she cares about keeping – her identity – is about to be exposed. That is unless Lauren “Panda” Daniels – an anonymous photoblogger who specializes in busting classmates and teachers in compromising positions – plays along with her blackmailer’s little game of Dare or Dare. But when the game turns deadly, Panda doesn’t know what to do. And she may need to step out of the shadows to save herself and everyone else on the Admirer’s hit list.
https://www.amazon.com/Endangered-Lamar-Giles-ebook/dp/B00M70S9IQ/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Endangered+Lamar+Giles&qid=1579096974&s=books&sr=1-1
2015
(Nikki Tate is infamous, even by Las Vegas standards. Her ...)
Nikki Tate is infamous, even by Las Vegas standards. Her dad is sitting on death row, convicted of killing his best friend in a gambling dispute turned ugly. And for five years, he’s maintained his innocence. But Nikki wants no part of that. She’s been working on Operation Escape Vegas: playing in illegal card games so she can save up enough money to get out come graduation day.
https://www.amazon.com/Overturned-Lamar-Giles/dp/1338312847/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Overturned+Lamar+Giles&qid=1579155418&s=books&sr=1-1
2017
(When rising star Paris Secord (aka DJ ParSec) is found de...)
When rising star Paris Secord (aka DJ ParSec) is found dead on her turntables, it sends the local music scene reeling. No one is feeling that grief more than her shunned pre-fame best friend, Kya, and ParSec's chief groupie, Fuse – two sworn enemies who happened to be the ones who discovered her body.
https://www.amazon.com/Spin-Lamar-Giles/dp/1338219219/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Spin+Lamar+Giles&qid=1579155649&s=books&sr=1-1
2019
(Otto and Sheed are the local sleuths in their zany Virgin...)
Otto and Sheed are the local sleuths in their zany Virginia town, masters of unraveling mischief using their unmatched powers of deduction. And as the summer winds down and the first day of school looms, the boys are craving just a little bit more time for fun, even as they bicker over what kind of fun they want to have. That is, until a mysterious man appears with a camera that literally freezes time. Now, with the help of some very strange people and even stranger creatures, Otto and Sheed will have to put aside their differences to save their town – and each other – before time stops for good.
https://www.amazon.com/Last-Last-Day-Summer-Lamar-Giles/dp/1328460835/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=The+Last+Last-Day-of-Summer+Lamar+Giles&qid=1579155844&s=books&sr=1-1
2019
(In his first contemporary teen novel, critically acclaime...)
In his first contemporary teen novel, critically acclaimed author and two-time Edgar Award finalist Lamar Giles spotlights the consequences of societal pressure, confronts toxic masculinity, and explores the complexity of what it means to be a "real man."
https://www.amazon.com/Not-Pure-Simple-Lamar-Giles/dp/0062349198/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Not+So+Pure+and+Simple&qid=1579155932&s=books&sr=1-1
2020
Lamar Giles was born on November 14, 1979, in Virginia, United States.
Lamar Giles graduated from Hopewell High School in 1997. He also studied at Old Dominion University where he received a Bachelor of Science degree.
Lamar Giles started his career as a writer at the age of 21 when he wrote his first short story. Soon he started to write stories as L.R. Giles. His stories appeared in such books as Dark Dreams, Voices from the Other Side and Whispers in the Night. Giles also worked as a real estate agent for a while.
Lamar published his first novel Fake ID in 2014. Later he wrote such books as Endangered, Overturned, Spin and The Last Last-Day-of-Summer. His latest book Not So Pure and Simple was published in 2020. Giles is also a contributor to such books as Three Sides of a Heart and Black Enough.
Giles was editor of the We Need Diverse Books young adult short story anthology Fresh Ink. Besides, Giles has spoken and taught at a number of secondary schools, high schools, and prestigious conferences and organizations like Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, Virginia Children’s Book Festival, and BookExpo America. Now he lives in Chesapeake, Virginia.
(In his first contemporary teen novel, critically acclaime...)
2020(Lamar Giles takes readers on a wild and dark ride in this...)
2014(Otto and Sheed are the local sleuths in their zany Virgin...)
2019(When rising star Paris Secord (aka DJ ParSec) is found de...)
2019(The one secret she cares about keeping – her identity – i...)
2015(Nikki Tate is infamous, even by Las Vegas standards. Her ...)
2017Quotations: "There are the kids who don’t relate in that way but are really taken by a mystery that I wrote and are interested in what the characters are doing after the book ends, and that’s amazing, too. It’s that kind of stuff that makes me feel like I’m doing good work beyond just telling a story."
Lamar Giles is a member of We Need Diverse Books. He is also a faculty member in the Spalding University MFA program.
Lamar Giles is married.
