Lauren Shippen is a writer who has gained significant recognition for her work in fiction podcasts. She is the creator and the writer of "The Bright Sessions," a popular audio drama that aired from 2015 to 2018. The Bright Sessions is a work of fiction that explores the lives of various individuals with special abilities, and it has earned a large and dedicated following.
After the success of The Bright Sessions, Shippen went on to executive produce The AM Archives and co-produce Passenger List, another popular podcast. Her work on Passenger List earned her a BBC Audio Drama Award, Webby, and British Podcast Award. In addition to her work in podcasting, Shippen has also written for Marvel, penning an audio adaptation of the popular comic Marvels.
In addition to her work in podcasting and audio storytelling, Shippen is also a published author. Her first novel, The Infinite Noise, was released through Tor Teen in September 2019. She is also the author of A Neon Darkness. In 2019, Shippen founded Atypical Artists, a company dedicated to audio storytelling. She has been named one of Forbes 2018 30 Under 30 in Media and one of MovieMaker Magazine and Austin Film Festival’s 25 Screenwriters to Watch. Shippen grew up in New York and spent much of her youth reading and attending Panic! at the Disco shows. She now resides in Los Angeles, where she continues to write and create.