Lene Fogelberg Blog
Lene Fogelberg is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Beautiful Affliction: A Memoir. A native Swede, she has lived in the US, Europe, and Asia. The Lightning Tree is the first book in her YA trilogy, The Natural Intelligence Revolution.
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Feel free to browse around and check out my new home in the digital world!
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Remember I told you I got a third blurb?
Wonderful author Rita Gardner read my book in one day and then sent me this:
“Brilliantly paced, weaving glimpses of the author’s past into an ever-tightening noose that engulfs Lene and her young family in adulthood, this memoir left me as breathless as i…
What a Mother’s Day! (Today is Mother’s Day in the US.)
I got these beautiful white lilies from Anders and the girls, who woke me up this morning singing (!) and carrying a delicious fruit platter. The lilies (my favorite) make the whole house smell like a summer meadow.
We went to our favorite K…
Did you check out my “Books” page recently? If you did, you might have noticed the TWO BLURBS I got for Beautiful Affliction!!!! (*happy-dancing*)
In praise of BEAUTIFUL AFFLICTION:
“Gripping, powerful, touching, beautiful. A memoir about a woman who fights to remain alive because of her daughter…
In preparation for shooting my author headshots I read a lot of interesting articles on the internet.
I learned not to wear white (which I did anyway!), to have well groomed hair (spent the morning with my favorite hair stylist) and to have fun (which I did!).
My 5 best tips for author photograph…
Hello friends!
We’re back in Jakarta, after two wonderful weeks in Bali! We have inhaled lots of ocean air, explored Balinese Hindu Temples, eaten delicious food, jumped around in huge waves, enjoyed beautiful sunsets, and done a lot of shopping.
Also, things are moving along with my book, “stea…
Hello friends!
Just thought I’d give you a heads-up from Bali!
We’ve had pretty hectic days (attending a conference for my husband’s job), but today is when our vacation starts! In the sun bed above is where you’ll find me for the next couple of days. It’s a tough life, being a writer…
Things …
This morning I woke up, stepped out of the bedroom, and this is what welcomed me! I just had to reach for the camera!
Then we walked the short distance to the restaurant where we had breakfast to this view:
Afterwards we walked back to the villa we’re renting here in Seminyak. It’s just around …