Lauren is a poet and writer from the Chicagoland area. Her debut chapbook, FAWNING, is forthcoming in June 2027 with Arcana Poetry Press. When she isn’t writing she can be found traveling, exploring the local forests, or having a pint at the pub.

Lauren’s poetry can be found in the Gather Lit Mag, both Gather anthologies, and the SHAME/less collection. She was recently awarded Most Humorful in the 2026 Quibble Lit Audio Poem Awards. She has a forthcoming publication with Only Poems Daily.