Lloyd Devereux Richards (born July 9, 1949) is an American author best known for his novel, mystery thriller Stone Maidens. Richards published Stone Maidens in 2012. Very few copies were sold over the following decade.[1] 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.[2] The TikTok went viral catapulting the book and Richards to new found fame.[3] He has since written a sequel to Stone Maidens which was published in August 2023.
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| Born | July 9, 1949 New York City, U.S. |
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Personal life
editRichards was a lawyer before and after writing his debut novel. He resides in Montpelier, Vermont.[4] Richards worked as an attorney.[5]
Publications
edit- Stone Maidens[6]
- Maidens of the Cave: A Novel[7]
- The Runner[8]
References
edit- ^ Kaplan, Michael (2023-02-14). "No. 1 Amazon book went from flop to top thanks to TikTok". Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Mitchell, Thomas (2023-02-17). "Dad's a bestseller, so who dunnit? His daughter and millions of TikTok users". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ Richards, Lloyd Devereux (2012). Stone Maidens. Amazon Publishing. ISBN 978-1-61218-605-4.
- ^ Richards, Lloyd Devereux (2023-08-01). Maidens of the Cave. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-334884-4.
- ^ Richards, Lloyd Devereux (2023-05-23). The Runner. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-00-864832-9.
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