American author
Sara Shepard
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Sara Shepard at the Brooklyn Book Festival (2010)
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Born
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1977-04-08
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April 8, 1977
(age 47)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
, U.S.
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Occupation
| Author
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Nationality
| American
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Education
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Period
| 2005?present
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www
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Sara Shepard
(born April 8, 1977) is an American author. She is known for the bestselling
Pretty Little Liars
and
The Lying Game
book series, both of which have been turned into television shows on
Freeform
.
Early and personal life
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Shepard grew up with a sister named Alison. She graduated from
Downingtown High School
in
Downingtown, Pennsylvania
in 1995. She attended
New York University
, where she graduated with a
B.S.
degree in 1999 and an
MFA
in Creative Writing from
Brooklyn College
in 2004.
[1]
From 2000 to 2005, Shepard worked at Time, Inc. Custom Publishing and produced lifestyle magazines for corporate clients. She started ghostwriting as a freelancer in 2002 and writing her own books in 2005.
[1]
Shepard currently resides in
Pittsburgh
, Pennsylvania.
[2]
Television shows
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Shepard's book series
Pretty Little Liars
and
The Lying Game
have both been turned into television series by ABC Family (now under the name of
Freeform
). The
Pretty Little Liars
series of novels is "loosely based on her experiences growing up in Chester County".
[2]
The adaptation television series
Pretty Little Liars
lasted for seven seasons. Actresses
Troian Bellisario
,
Ashley Benson
,
Shay Mitchell
, and
Lucy Hale
star as the main characters
Spencer Hastings
,
Hanna Marin
,
Emily Fields
and
Aria Montgomery
. Shepard had a cameo on two episodes of the show: "
The Homecoming Hangover
", as a substitute teacher and "
I'm a Good Girl, I Am
", as the news reporter.
[3]
The Lying Game
premiered on August 15, 2011 on ABC Family. Like the former,
The Lying Game
is also loosely based on the book series. ABC Family took an unusually long time to decide whether or not to renew
The Lying Game
beyond season 2, and the cast's contract options lapsed in April 2013 with only Alexandra Chando signing a new option.
[4]
The network confirmed the cancellation of
The Lying Game
in July 2013,
[5]
after Chando had announced the news on Twitter and Instagram.
[7]
Chando starred as the main two characters Sutton Mercer and Emma Becker.
On September 25, 2017, it was announced that Shephard’s 2014 book series
The Perfectionists
would be loosely adapted into a television series, titled
Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists
, serving as a sequel to the television series
Pretty Little Liars
on Freeform.
[8]
Sasha Pieterse
and
Janel Parrish
have confirmed to reprise their original
Pretty Little Liars
roles as
Alison DiLaurentis
and
Mona Vanderwaal
. The series featured characters from
The Perfectionists
series played by actors
Sofia Carson
,
Sydney Park
, Eli Brown and
Kelly Rutherford
as Ava Jalali, Caitlin Martell-Lewis, Dylan Wright and Claire Hotchkiss, respectively. The series is cancelled after one season.
[9]
On September 29, 2017, it was announced that Shepard's 2014 book
The Heiresses
would be adapted into a television series for
ABC
, with Shay Mitchell starring as Corrine Saybrook.
[10]
As of 2018, the network has not move forward
The Heiresses
.
[11]
In May 2019, it was announced that Shepard would produce the anthology web series
Crown Lake
, which debuted on
Brat
on June 20, 2019.
[12]
Shepard created a podcast series titled
Cruise Ship
, which was released by Meet Cute on July 6, 2021.
[13]
Bibliography
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Young Adult
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- Companion novels
- Alison's Pretty Little Diary
(2010)
(
ISBN
978-0-06-223336-3
)
- Pretty Little Secrets
(2012)
(
ISBN
978-0-06-212591-0
)
- Ali's Pretty Little Lies
(2013)
(
ISBN
978-0-06-223336-3
)
- Pretty Little Love
(2017)
- Pretty Little Lost
(2017)
- It's Not Easy Being "A"
(2017)
[14]
- Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists
(2019)
[15]
- Pretty Little Love: The Entire Journey
(2020)
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- The Lying Game
(2010)
(
ISBN
978-0061869716
)
- Never Have I Ever
(2011)
- Two Truths and a Lie
(2012)
- Hide and Seek
(2012)
- Cross My Heart, Hope to Die
(2013)
- Seven Minutes in Heaven
(2013)
- Companion novelas
- The First Lie
(2012)
- True Lies
(2013)
The Perfectionists
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The Amateurs
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Standalone
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Adult fiction
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Middle grade
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Penny Draws
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Filmography
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Year
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Title
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Role
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Notes
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2010
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Pretty Little Liars
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Ms. Shepard
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Cameo appearance; "The Homecoming Hangover" (1.07)
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2015
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News reporter "Sara Shepard"
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Cameo appearance; "I'm a Good Girl, I Am" (5.24)
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Role credits
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Year
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Title
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Role
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Notes
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2019?present
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Crown Lake
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Writer / producer
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Web series
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2021?2022
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Memory Lane
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Co-creator / writer
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Podcast series
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2021
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Cruise Ship
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Creator / writer
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Podcast series
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2022
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The Liars
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Creator / writer
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Podcast series
[16]
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References
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- ^
a
b
Williams, Andrea (May 22, 2013).
"SO WHAT DO YOU DO, SARA SHEPARD, AUTHOR OF PRETTY LITTLE LIARS?"
. Mediabistro.
Archived
from the original on October 15, 2014
. Retrieved
October 16,
2014
.
- ^
a
b
"Sara Shepard Bio"
. SaraShepardBooks.com.
Archived
from the original on June 29, 2009
. Retrieved
May 30,
2009
.
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Levin, Alison.
"More From Sara on Her PLL Cameo!"
.
Alloy Entertainment
.
Archived
from the original on February 23, 2014
. Retrieved
May 6,
2013
.
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Nellie Andreeva (April 19, 2013).
"Future Of ABC Family's 'The Lying Game' In Limbo As Cast Options Expire. What About 'Bunheads'?"
.
Deadline Hollywood
.
Archived
from the original on February 19, 2016
. Retrieved
May 19,
2016
.
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Lesley Goldberg (July 15, 2013).
"ABC Family Cancels 'The Lying Game'
"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
.
Archived
from the original on June 18, 2018
. Retrieved
May 19,
2016
.
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"Chando: ABC Family Has Canceled "The Lying Game"
"
.
The Futon Critic
. July 15, 2013.
Archived
from the original on July 13, 2023
. Retrieved
May 19,
2016
.
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Goldberg, Lesley (September 25, 2017).
"
'Pretty Little Liars' Spinoff Starring Sasha Pieterse, Janel Parrish a Go at Freeform"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
.
Archived
from the original on September 25, 2017
. Retrieved
September 25,
2017
.
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Porter, Rick (September 27, 2019).
"
'Pretty Little Liars' Spinoff Canceled After Single Season on Freeform"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
.
Archived
from the original on September 30, 2019
. Retrieved
September 27,
2019
.
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Andreeva, Nellie (September 29, 2017).
"
The Heiresses
Family Soap Starring Shay Mitchell From
PLL
's
Marlene King & Sara Shepard Set At ABC As Put Pilot"
.
Deadline Hollywood
.
Archived
from the original on October 1, 2017
. Retrieved
October 1,
2017
.
- ^
"Shay Mitchell's 'The Heiresses' with 'Pretty Little Liars' Creator I. Marlene King Not Moving Forward (Exclusive)"
.
Toofab
.
Archived
from the original on October 19, 2020
. Retrieved
May 28,
2020
.
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Patrick Hipes (May 7, 2019).
"
'Pretty Little Liars' Author Sara Shepard Sets 'Crown lake' Series At Brat"
.
Deadline Hollywood
.
Archived
from the original on May 11, 2019
. Retrieved
May 27,
2019
.
- ^
"
'Pretty Little Liars' Author Sara Shepard Creates Scripted Rom-Com Podcast 'Cruise Ship' For Meet Cute"
.
Deadline
. June 29, 2021.
Archived
from the original on August 12, 2021
. Retrieved
August 12,
2021
.
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Elizabeth, De (October 3, 2017).
"Sara Shepard Pens Pretty Little Liars Short Story"
.
Teen Vogue
.
Archived
from the original on November 12, 2021
. Retrieved
February 20,
2022
.
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"Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists TV Tie-in Edition"
.
HarperCollins
. May 28, 2019.
Archived
from the original on September 28, 2019
. Retrieved
November 2,
2021
.
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"The Liars, an Audible Original Podcast Series Available 6/16"
. March 28, 2022.
Archived
from the original on April 12, 2023
. Retrieved
April 7,
2022
.
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