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Elizabeth the First Wife is a Los Angeles Times Bestseller

 ”A Shakespeare-influenced delight. A charming, juicy read.”
— Flavorpill
“Brings humor and warmth to a contemporary story about a woman coping with family, career, and romance.”
— Tampa Bay Times
Recommended Reading List, May 2013
— Los Angeles Magazine
“A joyous and delightful tale.”
— Shelf Awareness
“The whipsmart Elizabeth the First Wife tackles reinvention, love, and finding yourself—all with a delicious soupçon of Shakespeare.”
— Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of Pictures of You
“Lian Dolan has created the perfect blend of vulnerability, complication, and wit in this outstanding second novel. With timeless storylines that play out on the stage and in the real world, this is a purely enchanting read.” —Robin Kall, host, Reading with Robin

Lian Dolan is a bestselling writer and award- winning broadcaster, whose voice brings to life the experiences of contemporary women. A broad-ranging media career:

Created Satellite Sisters, a nationally-syndicated radio show, with her four real life sisters. Satellite Sisters, distributed by ABC, reached a million listeners a week and won 9 Gracie Allen Awards for Excellence in Women’s  Media.  Multi-platform extension include a website, podcast, and  book.

Writes bestselling women’s fiction including Elizabeth the First Wife (May 2013) and Helen of Pasadena (November 2010), both books are Los Angeles Times Bestsellers. Her debut novel was nominated for Best Fiction by the Southern California Independent Booksellers.

Created and produces The Chaos Chronicles, a humor blog and podcast about modern motherhood.  The Chaos Chronicles was developed as a half-hour sitcom for Nickelodeon.  Lian co-wrote the pilot script.

Relationship Expert Contributes to Oprah.com as a Parenting Expert. Contributes to makinglifebetter.com as a Family Expert.  In addition,  has written regular columns for O, The Oprah Magazine and Working Mother Magazine. Her new column is Very Pasadena in Pasadena Magazine. 

Television Appeared on numerous TV shows, including The Oprah Winfrey Show, CBS Sunday Morning and The Today Show.

Speaking Engagements Speaks frequently to corporations, community organizations, professional organizations and book groups. Featured Panelist at BlogHer 2013 and New Media Expo 2014.