Author Bio

Lin / L.T. Thompson writes stories about queer kids and teens discovering themselves and having adventures. They’re a proud library worker and the author of two books for middle-grade readers, The Best Liars in Riverview and The House That Whispers (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers), and one for young adults, Devils Like Us (Bloomsbury). They grew up in Kentucky, spent a decade in Boston, and now live in Iowa with their wife and cat. When they’re not writing, they enjoy picking up new hobbies and letting their interests cycle like the tides.Find them on Instagram at @ltthompsonbooks.Note: Author uses name Lin Thompson for MG books, and L.T. Thompson for YA books.

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Cover for DEVILS LIKE USJune 2025
Bloomsbury Children'sArt by Marisa Aragón Ware

Cover for THE HOUSE THAT WHISPERSFebruary 2023
Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersArt by Celia KrampienDesign by Karina Granda

Cover for THE BEST LIARS IN RIVERVIEWMarch 2022
Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersArt by Celia KrampienDesign by Karina Granda

Interviews and Essays

The House That Whispers

BookPage Interview (May 15, 2023)What Simon says—and doesn't say (The House That Whispers)

The Best Liars in Riverview

WBUR (March 8, 2022)From librarian to author, Lin Thompson explores gender identity in debut novel
We Need Diverse Books (March 9, 2022)Q&A With Lin Thompson, The Best Liars In Riverview
YA Books Central (March 11, 2022)Author Chat with Lin Thompson (The Best Liars in Riverview)
Booktopia (May 12, 2022)Ten Terrifying Questions with Lin Thompson
Geeks Out (July 6, 2022)Interview with Author Lin Thompson
Author Essay, Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersLin Thompson on The Best Liars in Riverview