Laurie Faria Stolarz

Laurie Faria Stolarz is an American author of young adult fiction novels featuring teenage protagonists, best known of which are the series of books beginning with Blue is for Nightmares.

Early life and education
Stolarz grew up in Salem, Massachusetts. She attended Merrimack College and later Emerson College, both in Massachusetts.

Career
Stolarz found sales success with her first novel, Blue is for Nightmares, and followed it up with three more titles in the series, White is for Magic, Silver is for Secrets, and Red is for Remembrance. The four novels in the "BIFN" series have sold over 500,000 copies collectively. Stolarz also announced a graphic novel entry into the series titled Black is for Beginnings, which she published in summer 2009.

Stolarz published Bleed in September 2006 and a companion novel, Project 17, in December 2007. Project 17 is set at the former Danvers State Hospital, which was demolished that same year.

On June 10, 2022, it was announced that a Blue Is for Nightmares podcast is being produced, adapted by Stephanie Wu. It is a joint production between The Hideaway Entertainment and Fictionz. Debbie Moon will also adapt the novels into a television series.