I'm very excited to announce The Queen of the Underworld is now available for pre-order. It is the dark and thrilling sequel to The Reign...

In some great news, Bookbub has chosen my debut novel, The Reign of the Occult to be part of its Featured Deals on the 30th August. It's...

The Burning Bandit will be coming soon... Get your copy on the 2nd Oct 2023! ​ The Burning Bandit is the story of two boys, who’s past...

As part of my work over the last few months, I’ve put together a Business Plan for 2023/24. This incorporates the costs and logistics of...

Hello all, I'm excited to confirm that The Burning Bandit will be released FOR FREE on the Oct 2nd 2023! It's a little different to The...

Hello all! I'm sorry it's been so long, I've been struggling with ongoing injuries from an accident and it's made writing very difficult....

Thank you everyone for your great response to The Reign of the Occult since its release earlier this year. It’s been a massive learning...

'Readers who enjoy Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, dark romance, and harrowing action-packed adventure, The Reign of the Occult, is...

20/07/2022– Speak Up Talk Radio announced the winners of the recent FIREBIRD BOOK AWARDS contest. One of the winning entries was from UK...

Since the release of The Reign of the Occult, I’ve gotten some great editorial reviews so far, which has been exciting. They include:...

As part of the background work on The Occult series, I worked with an illustrator to set the scene with the three worlds: The Overworld,...

Thank you very much to Cherie and Thomas for the wonderful book cover. Working on the design has probably been my favourite part of the...

The Reign of the Occult is a shuddering, thrilling, urban fantasy for Young Adults. Filled with hair raising chases through shadowy...

After a very awkward photoshoot for the website, here are some of the outtakes. Including my favourites: And my NOT favourites (oops):

It’s been an educational journey since deciding to self-publish and set up my own publishing company in 2021. I really enjoy the writing...

Welcome to my blog. I’m Lauren Louise Hazel, a new author from Bristol, UK, who loves to read and write Young Adult Fantasy Fiction. Over...