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Sara Shepard

{{short description|American author}}

{{distinguish|Sarah Shephard}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2018}}

{{Infobox writer

| image = Sara Shepard at the Brooklyn Book Festival 2010.jpg

| caption = Sara Shepard at the Brooklyn Book Festival (2010)

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|4|8}}

| birth_place = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.

| nationality = American

| education = {{unbulleted list|New York University (BS)|Brooklyn College (MFA)}}

| occupation = Author

| period = 2005–present

| genre = {{hlist|Young adult fiction|mystery|thriller}}

| notableworks = {{unbulleted list|Pretty Little Liars|The Lying Game}}

| website = {{URL|http://www.saracshepard.com/}}

}}

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.

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Early and personal life

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.mediabistro.com/articles/details.asp?aID=11835& |title=SO WHAT DO YOU DO, SARA SHEPARD, AUTHOR OF PRETTY LITTLE LIARS? |publisher=Mediabistro |date=May 22, 2013 |first=Andrea |last=Williams |access-date=October 16, 2014 |archive-date=October 15, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015054243/http://www.mediabistro.com/articles/details.asp?aID=11835& |url-status=live }} 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.

Shepard currently resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.{{cite web|url=http://www.sarashepardbooks.com/bio.php|title=Sara Shepard Bio|publisher=SaraShepardBooks.com|access-date=May 30, 2009|archive-date=June 29, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090629023348/http://sarashepardbooks.com/bio.php|url-status=live}}

Television shows

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". 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.{{Cite web|url=http://prettylittleliars.alloyentertainment.com/more-from-sara-on-her-pll-cameo/|title=More From Sara on Her PLL Cameo!|last=Levin|first=Alison|work=Alloy Entertainment|access-date=May 6, 2013|archive-date=February 23, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223110724/http://prettylittleliars.alloyentertainment.com/more-from-sara-on-her-pll-cameo/|url-status=live}}

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.{{cite news |author=Nellie Andreeva |url=https://deadline.com/2013/04/future-of-abc-familys-the-lying-game-in-limbo-as-cast-options-expire-what-about-bunheads-479681/ |title=Future Of ABC Family's 'The Lying Game' In Limbo As Cast Options Expire. What About 'Bunheads'? |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=April 19, 2013 |access-date=May 19, 2016 |archive-date=February 19, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160219231741/http://deadline.com/2013/04/future-of-abc-familys-the-lying-game-in-limbo-as-cast-options-expire-what-about-bunheads-479681/ |url-status=live }} The network confirmed the cancellation of The Lying Game in July 2013,{{cite news |author=Lesley Goldberg |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/abc-family-cancels-lying-game-585515 |title=ABC Family Cancels 'The Lying Game' |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=July 15, 2013 |access-date=May 19, 2016 |archive-date=June 18, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618203234/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/abc-family-cancels-lying-game-585515 |url-status=live }} after Chando had announced the news on Twitter and Instagram.{{cite tweet |author=Alexandra Chando |user=alexandrachando |number=356813353416531968 |title=To our awesome #lyinggame fans, thank you for these two amazing seasons. Unfortunately, ABC Family has... https://www.instagram.com/p/byvM6mqA_K/ |date=July 15, 2013 |access-date=May 19, 2016}} Full Instagram message (at https://www.instagram.com/p/byvM6mqA_K/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921211422/https://www.instagram.com/p/byvM6mqA_K/ |date=September 21, 2018 }}): To our awesome #lyinggame fans, thank you for these two amazing seasons. Unfortunately, ABC Family has decided not to bring us back for a third season. We so wanted to do 10 more for you guys! Thanks for your support and keep up with the cast to see what's next for us!{{cite news |author= |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/07/15/chando-abc-family-has-canceled-the-lying-game-731113/10451/ |title=Chando: ABC Family Has Canceled "The Lying Game" |work=The Futon Critic |date=July 15, 2013 |access-date=May 19, 2016 |archive-date=July 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713212939/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/07/15/chando-abc-family-has-canceled-the-lying-game-731113/10451/ |url-status=live }} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/pretty-little-liars-spinoff-sasha-pieterse-janel-parrish-star-perfectionists-1042727|title='Pretty Little Liars' Spinoff Starring Sasha Pieterse, Janel Parrish a Go at Freeform|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Lesley|last=Goldberg|date=September 25, 2017|access-date=September 25, 2017|archive-date=September 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170925191903/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/pretty-little-liars-spinoff-sasha-pieterse-janel-parrish-star-perfectionists-1042727|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/pretty-little-liars-perfectionists-canceled-1-season-freeform-1243997|title='Pretty Little Liars' Spinoff Canceled After Single Season on Freeform|work=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Rick|last=Porter|date=September 27, 2019|access-date=September 27, 2019|archive-date=September 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930133243/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/pretty-little-liars-perfectionists-canceled-1-season-freeform-1243997|url-status=live}} 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.{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2017/09/heiresses-shay-mitchell-marlene-king-sara-shepard-abc-series-pretty-little-liars-1202179621/|title=The Heiresses Family Soap Starring Shay Mitchell From PLL{{'s}} Marlene King & Sara Shepard Set At ABC As Put Pilot|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=September 29, 2017|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=October 1, 2017|archive-date=October 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001113634/http://deadline.com/2017/09/heiresses-shay-mitchell-marlene-king-sara-shepard-abc-series-pretty-little-liars-1202179621/|url-status=live}} As of 2018, the network has not move forward The Heiresses.{{Cite web|title=Shay Mitchell's 'The Heiresses' with 'Pretty Little Liars' Creator I. Marlene King Not Moving Forward (Exclusive)|url=https://toofab.com/2018/11/29/shay-mitchell-the-heiresses-pretty-little-liars-i-marlene-king-exclusive/|website=Toofab|language=en|access-date=2020-05-28|archive-date=October 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019120218/https://toofab.com/2018/11/29/shay-mitchell-the-heiresses-pretty-little-liars-i-marlene-king-exclusive/|url-status=live}}

In May 2019, it was announced that Shepard would produce the anthology web series Crown Lake, which debuted on Brat on June 20, 2019.{{cite news|author=Patrick Hipes|url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/sara-shepard-crown-lake-series-pretty-little-liars-brat-1202609072/|title='Pretty Little Liars' Author Sara Shepard Sets 'Crown lake' Series At Brat|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 7, 2019|access-date=May 27, 2019|archive-date=May 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511014335/https://deadline.com/2019/05/sara-shepard-crown-lake-series-pretty-little-liars-brat-1202609072/|url-status=live}} Shepard created a podcast series titled Cruise Ship, which was released by Meet Cute on July 6, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/pretty-little-liars-sara-shepard-rom-com-podcast-cruise-ship-meet-cute-1234782910/|title='Pretty Little Liars' Author Sara Shepard Creates Scripted Rom-Com Podcast 'Cruise Ship' For Meet Cute|work=Deadline|date=June 29, 2021|access-date=August 12, 2021|archive-date=August 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210812182419/https://deadline.com/2021/06/pretty-little-liars-sara-shepard-rom-com-podcast-cruise-ship-meet-cute-1234782910/|url-status=live}}

Bibliography

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= Young Adult =

== ''[[Pretty Little Liars (book series)|Pretty Little Liars]]'' ==

  • Pretty Little Liars (2006) ({{ISBN|978-0-06-088730-8}})
  • Flawless (2007) ({{ISBN|978-0-06-088733-9}})
  • Perfect (2007) ({{ISBN|978-0-06-088736-0}})
  • Unbelievable (2008) ({{ISBN|978-0-06-088739-1}})
  • Wicked (2008) ({{ISBN|978-0-06-156607-3}})
  • Killer (2009) ({{ISBN|978-0-06-156611-0}})
  • Heartless (2010) ({{ISBN|978-0-06-156614-1}})
  • Wanted (2010) ({{ISBN|978-0-06-156617-2}})
  • Twisted (2011) ({{ISBN|978-0-06-208101-8}})
  • Ruthless (2011) ({{ISBN|978-0-06-208186-5}})
  • Stunning (2012) ({{ISBN|978-0-06-208189-6}})
  • Burned (2012) ({{ISBN|978-0-06-208192-6}})
  • Crushed (2013) ({{ISBN|978-0-06-219971-3}})
  • Deadly (2013) ({{ISBN|978-0-06-219974-4}})
  • Toxic (2014) ({{ISBN|978-0-06-228701-4}})
  • Vicious (2014) ({{ISBN|978-0-06-228704-5}})
  • The Liars (2023) ({{ISBN|979-8400141430}})

; 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){{cite web|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/sara-shepard-pretty-little-liars-short-story/amp|title=Sara Shepard Pens Pretty Little Liars Short Story|work=Teen Vogue|last=Elizabeth|first=De|date=October 3, 2017|access-date=February 20, 2022|archive-date=November 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112153253/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/sara-shepard-pretty-little-liars-short-story/amp|url-status=live}}
  • Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists (2019){{cite web|url=https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062967565/the-perfectionists-tv-tie-in-edition/|title=Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists TV Tie-in Edition|work=HarperCollins|date=May 28, 2019|access-date=November 2, 2021|archive-date=September 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190928223619/https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062967565/the-perfectionists-tv-tie-in-edition/|url-status=live}}
  • Pretty Little Love: The Entire Journey (2020)

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== ''[[The Lying Game (book series)|The Lying Game]]'' ==

  • 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'' ==

  • The Perfectionists (2014) ({{ISBN|978-0-06-207450-8}})
  • The Good Girls (2015) ({{ISBN|978-0-06-207453-9}})

== ''The Amateurs'' ==

  • The Amateurs (2016) ({{ISBN|978-1-48-474227-3}})
  • Follow Me (2017) ({{ISBN|978-1-48-474228-0}})
  • Last Seen (2018) ({{ISBN|978-1484742273}})

==Standalone==

= Adult fiction =

  • The Visibles (May 5, 2009) ({{ISBN|978-1416597407}})
  • Everything We Ever Wanted (October 10, 2011) ({{ISBN|978-0062080066}})
  • The Heiresses (May 20, 2014) ({{ISBN|978-0-06-225953-0}})
  • The Elizas (April 17, 2018) ({{ISBN|978-1501162770}})
  • Reputation (December 3, 2019) ({{ISBN|978-1524742904}})
  • Memory Lane (January 13, 2021) {{small|(co-written with Ellen Goodlett)}}
  • Safe in My Arms (July 27, 2021)
  • Wait for Me (November 1, 2022)
  • Nowhere Like Home (February 20, 2024)

= Middle grade =

== ''Penny Draws'' ==

  • Penny Draws a Best Friend (May 16, 2023) ({{ISBN|9780593616772}})
  • Penny Draws a School Play (September 5, 2023) ({{ISBN|9780593616802}})
  • Penny Draws a Secret Adventure (March 5, 2024) ({{ISBN|9780593616840}})

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Filmography

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2010

| rowspan="2"| Pretty Little Liars

| Ms. Shepard

| Cameo appearance; "The Homecoming Hangover" (1.07)

2015

| News reporter "Sara Shepard"

| Cameo appearance; "I'm a Good Girl, I Am" (5.24)

=Role credits=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2019–present

| Crown Lake

| Writer / producer

| Web series

2021–2022

| Memory Lane

| Co-creator / writer

| Podcast series

2021

| Cruise Ship

| Creator / writer

| Podcast series

2022

| The Liars

| Creator / writer

| Podcast series{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CbpnK27LIW2/|title=The Liars, an Audible Original Podcast Series Available 6/16|date=March 28, 2022|access-date=April 7, 2022|archive-date=April 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412061036/https://www.instagram.com/p/CbpnK27LIW2/|url-status=live}}

References

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External links

  • {{IMDb name|3940641}}

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Category:21st-century American novelists

Category:21st-century American women writers

Category:American children's writers

Category:Brooklyn College alumni

Category:Living people

Category:New York University alumni

Category:Writers from Philadelphia

Category:American writers of young adult literature

Category:American people of Canadian descent

Category:Writers from Pittsburgh

Category:American women novelists

Category:American women writers of young adult literature

Category:People from Downingtown, Pennsylvania

Category:Novelists from Pennsylvania