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| Born | July 9, 1949 New York City, New York, U.S. |
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Lloyd Devereux Richards is an American author best known for his single novel, mystery thriller Stone Maidens. Richards published Stone Maidens in 2012. Very few copies were sold over the following decade. However, in 2023 his novel rose to number one on the Amazon's best seller list in February after his daughter made a TikTok video about his novel.[1] The TikTok went viral catapulting the book and Richards to new found fame.[2] He has since written a sequel to Stone Maidens which he plans to publish in 2023.
Personal life
editRichards was a lawyer before and after writing his debut novel. He resides in Montpelier, Vermont.[3]
References
edit- ^ Willingham, A. J. (23 February 2023). "What you learn when your dad's decade-old thriller goes viral on TikTok". CNN. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ Diaz, Anahy (24 February 2023). "Lloyd Richards, literary TikTok sensation, recommends 3 books to read next". TODAY.com. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ Kaplan, Michael (14 February 2023). "No. 1 Amazon book went from flop to top thanks to TikTok". Retrieved 6 June 2023.