Sara Shepard

Not to be confused with Sarah Shephard.

Sara Shepard
Sara Shepard at the Brooklyn Book Festival (2010)
Born	(1977-04-08) April 8, 1977 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Author
Nationality	American
Education	Bachelor of Science Master of Fine Arts
Alma mater	New York University Brooklyn College
Period	2005–present
Genre	Young adult fiction mystery thriller
Notable works	Pretty Little Liars
Website
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.

Early and personal life

Shepard's father, Bob, was American, and her mother, Mindy, was born in Toronto. Shepard grew up with a sister named Ali. 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. 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, PA.

Television series

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 ref name="Shepard bio"/> Pretty Little Liars that finished its season 7 it's final season. It also had a short-lived spin-off starring cast member Tyler Blackburn as Caleb Rivers, entitled Ravenswood. 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" and "I'm a Good Girl, I Am".

The Lying Game premiered on August 15, 2011 on ABC Family. 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. ABC Family finally confirmed the cancellation of The Lying Game in July 2013, after Alexandra Chando had herself announced the news on Twitter and Instagram. Chando starred as the main two characters Sutton Mercer and Emma Becker.

Bibliography

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)

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)

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 novels

• The First Lie (2012)
• True Lies (2013)

The Heiresses

• The Heiresses (2014) (ISBN 978-0-06-225953-0)

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)

Adult fiction

• The Visibles (May 5, 2009) (ISBN 978-1416597407)
• Everything We Ever Wanted (October 10, 2011) (ISBN 978-0062080066)

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	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)

External links

• Official website