#50: Lauren Kate Was Rejected 76 Times Before Writing 'Fallen'

2026-06-11 · 50 min · 27 entities

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This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with bestselling author Lauren Kate to talk about the teacher who inspired her to keep writing, the 76 rejection letters she still has, and how Fallen became a global phenomenon. Plus, Lauren shares the latest on the Fallen TV series and why she returned to the world of angels with her newest novel, White Lights. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 01:04 International Emmy & The Fallen Legacy 02:04 Ballet, Books & Growing Up Creative 04:12 The Teacher Who Changed Everything 10:12 Discovering Writing in College 13:08 76 Rejection Letters Before Success 16:11 The Call That Changed Her Life 17:52 Working at HarperCollins 19:54 The Origins of Fallen 23:14 Building Luce, Daniel & Cam 30:44 The Fallen Movie Adaptation 36:54 Bringing Fallen to Television 40:04 Inside Lauren Kate's New Fantasy, White Lights 42:53 Why She Returned to Angels After Rom-Coms 46:06 Easter Eggs, Book Two & What's Next 49:15 The Lasting Impact of Fallen Readers 50:16 Outro FOLLOW US: Morgann Book TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbook?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/?hl=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook Lauren Kate Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenkatebooks TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenkatebooks Find her books at Indigo: https://www.indigo.ca/pages/contributor/lauren-kate?id=889940567 Find her books at Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/series/lauren-kates-fallen-series Off The Shelf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcast?lang=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Off.TheShelfPodcast Hosted by: Morgann Book Created by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston Executive Producers: Morgann Book & Thomas Johnston Produced by: Stefanie Macchiusi Associate Post Producer and Editor: Ricki Biramontes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.