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Krysten Lindsay Hager is a bestselling author of young adult, middle grade, and contemporary romance. Krysten writes because she loves bringing people swoony moments & hope-filled happily ever afters. Her books are known for making you laugh, cry, & swoon.

Along with relationships, her novels deal with self-doubt, finding where you belong, true friendship, & soulmates. 
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NEWS:

♥ New book trailer for True Colors here: youtu.be/8vjiaca0wqo

♥ I'm speaking on a panel about writing exciting stories for young adults at the Ohioana Book Festival. Watch it here: www.krystenlindsay.com/blog/writing-exciting-stories-for-young-adult-ohioana-library-book-festival

♥ Landry in Like won a bronze medal in the Readers' Favorite children-preteen category www.krystenlindsay.com/blog/landry-in-like-wins-bronze-medal-in-children-preteen-category

♥ ​Watch my interview on Power Kids
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♥ Interview with YA author Mindy McGinnis: www.mindymcginnis.com/blog/krysten-lindsay-hager

♥ Fun interview with syndicated humor columnist Dorothy Rosby: dorothyrosby.com/blog/2020/6/9/in-over-her-head

♥ I've been included in this 5 Women Penning Exceptional YA Fiction video: https://wiki.ezvid.com/m/5-women-penning-exceptional-ya-fiction-MhyCIxeJuG1q9

♥ In Over Her Head: Lights, Camera, Anxiety is #1 on Amazon's Hot New Releases!

♥ Best Friends...Forever? is a 2019 Readers' Favorite Silver Medal Winner in the Children - Preteen genre! 

♥ Landry in Like is a Literary Classics gold medal winner in the Upper Middle Grade category for novels on self-esteem
www.clcawards.org/2018_Award_Winning_Books.html

♥ Can Dreams Come True was nominated for a RONE Award from InD'tale Magazine

♥ Can Dreams Come True is now an audio book! 

Audible: adbl.co/2STzGI8
Amazon:  www.amazon.com/dp/B079S3KJSH
itunes: https://apple.co/2VJBSE1

♥ I appeared on Book Notes this week reading an excerpt from Dating the It Guy. Find the video on my home page.

♥ Dating the It Guy has been nominated for a RONE Award for best young adult book.

♥ I will be at the Marion Publc Library ReadLocal Author Fair on Saturday, March 24, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Find more info here: www.marionlibrary.org/readlocal

♥ I'll be one of the 2nd Monday Authors at the Centerville Library on July 10th thingstodo.journal-news.com/event/2nd-monday-authors5915fe8c290b6

♥The Grand Blanc View newspaper featured me: grandblancview.mihomepaper.com/news/2017-05-18/News/Former_resident_earns_kudos_as_childrens_author.html

♥ I did the Soul of Everyman radio show. Check out my interview:  www.artistfirst2.com/ArtistFirst_Soul_Of_The_Everyman_2017-04-18.mp3

♥ I'll be at the Ohioana Book Festival: www.ohioana.org/programs/ohioana-book-festival/

♥ Landry in Like was named one of the best books of 2016 www.jolinsdell.com/2016/12/best-books-of-2016.html

♥ The Beavercreek News did an article on True Colors winning an award: beavercreeknewscurrent.com/news/4415/local-author-wins-award

♥ I will be signing and speaking at the Mad Anthony BookFest at Miami University-Hamilton-Downtown. I'll be talking about Self-esteem for Teens: Growing Up in a Media-Obsessed World. You can find more info and directions here:  www.writelikemad.com/?page_id=71

♥ True Colors has won the gold medal for Best Preteen Book from Readers Favorite Book Awards.

♥ Best Friends...Forever? has won the Double Decker Books Award for Best Preteen Book of 2015.

♥ True Colors has been released in paperback. Find out where to get it here: www.krystenlindsay.com/blog/-true-colors-landrys-true-colors-series-book-one-funny-fresh-teen-fiction-now-in-paperback

 ♥ I will be signing books at the Wright Patterson USO on July 16th from 11 am-3 pm. Wright Patterson AFB USO Center, 2221 Birch Street, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Riverside, Ohio, United States 45433
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♥ I will be speaking about teens & preteens and self-esteem, social media, and celebrities at the Dayton Book Expo on Saturday, April 30, 2016 from 12:30-1:30 pm. The Expo is a free event and open to the public from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM at the David H. Ponitz Conference Center, Sinclair Community College Great Hall 

♥ I will be signing books at the Spring Bazaar Sunday, April 3 at 11 AM - 3 PM 648 Freedom Drive, Riverside, Ohio

♥ The University of Michigan-Flint did a feature on me: http://blogs.umflint.edu/cas/2016/01/22/meet-krysten-lindsay-hager-2001-english-2007-mals-alumna/
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♥ Article on Next Door to a Star in the Bellbrook Times: http://bellbrooktimes.com/top-stories/1231/local-author-tackles-false-social-media-images-in-teens

♥ Next Door to a Star is featured in the Grand Haven Tribune: http://www.grandhaventribune.com/Literature/2015/12/07/New-young-adult-novel-set-in-GH.html?ci=stream&lp=5&p=1

♥ I'm featured on Cincinnati.com this week: http://local.cincinnati.com/share/story/226198

♥  Competing with the Star (Star Series: Book 2) will be released on March 22, 2016.

♥ Podcast interview with A Leisure Moment are up now: 
September 2015: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-episode-35-part-2/id830871843?i=353558889&mt=2
August 2014: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-episode-34-part-1/id830871843?i=353452263&mt=2

♥ I was featured on the Cincinnati Examiner newspaper's site (www.cincinnati.com): http://local.cincinnati.com/share/story/222951

♥ New interview: http://www.aealbert.com/2015/06/author-interview-friendsforever-landrys.html

♥ My college featured me on their alumni page this week: https://www.umflint.edu/cas/alumni-resources

♥ Sharing "My Story as a Writer," here: http://myaomalley.blogspot.com/2015/04/storyas-writer-im-pleased-to-welcome.html

♥ New review for Best Friends...Forever? http://www.librarianlavender.com/2015/04/best-friends-forever-by-krysten-lindsay.html?spref=fb

♥ Best Friends...Forever? was named as the #1 Amazon Hot New Releases in Children's Books on Values and the #1 Hot New Releases in Teen & Young Adult Values & Virtues Fiction!

♥ Interview and feature on True Colors: http://amethysteyesauthor.blogspot.ca/2015/03/true-colors-by-krysten-lindsay-hager_27.html

♥ Interview on books that inspire me: http://erinfanning.com/2015/03/27/author-krysten-hager-reveals-her-true-colors-interview-and-new-book/

♥ Did a fun new interview with Cate Masters here: http://catemasters.blogspot.com/2015/03/krysten-lindsay-hager-spills-beans.html?spref=tw

♥ New interview on Friends and Frenemies: https://authordeanlombardo.wordpress.com/2015/03/05/on-friends-and-frenemies-a-visit-from-true-colors-author-krysten-lindsay-hager

♥ So pleased that I won the Author of the Year 2014 Children's & Tweens from Double Decker Books! True Colors also won best leading character for my main character, Landry, and best lesson.

♥ New review for True Colors & interview here: http://kellysmithreviews.blogspot.com/2015/02/book-review-colors-by-krysten-lindsay.html and here: 

♥ New review for True Colors calling it an impressive debut: http://marjoleinbookblog.blogspot.nl/2015/01/true-colors-by-krysten-lindsay-hager.html

♥ Check out my interview with Words and Pictures (British Isles) on being a debut author: http://www.wordsandpics.org/2015/01/the-debut-author-series-krysten-lindsay.html

♥ True Colors was named as one of the top 8 books of the year! http://www.librarianlavender.com/2014/12/my-top-8-books-of-year-1.html

♥ Was named Debut Author of 2014 by a blogger in the Netherlands! http://www.librarianlavender.com/2014/12/2014-debut-author-giveaway-hop.html

♥ I did an interview on the talk show  Let's Dish with Gaylene. You can watch the interview here. My part starts at 13:11:http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2cqjze_gayleneep6_fun

♥ I will be did an interview with CHANGES on Dec. 10th. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ukIWKpyDKI

♥ I appeared on the talk show Living Dayton on WDTN on Nov. 6th. Check it out here: http://wdtn.com/2014/11/06/true-colors/

♥ Check out this article about me in The Flint Journal newspaper: http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/flint/index.ssf/2014/10/former_grand_blanc_residents_d.html