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Lya Badgley

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Yangon, Myanmar

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Historical Fiction, Suspense, Travel

Member Since

August 2020

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Lya Badgley writes internationally set fiction that blends suspense, history, and transformation. Born in Myanmar to Montana parents—a political scientist and an artist—she was raised in a home that prized both creativity and critical thought. Her unconventional path has carried her from Seattle’s music scene to covert film work with Burmese insurgents, and from archival preservation in Cambodia to entrepreneurship in Yangon.
Her debut, The Foreigner’s Confession (2022), was a finalist for the Nancy Pearl Award for Best Fiction. Her second, The Worth of a Ruby (2023), was a 2024 finalist for both the International Book Award and the National Indie Excellence Award. She lives outside Seattle and is excited to release her third novel, The Thir ...more

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Average rating: 4.43 · 151 ratings · 74 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Foreigner's Confession 4.41 avg rating — 61 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Thirty-Fifth Page 4.71 avg rating — 45 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Worth of a Ruby 4.18 avg rating — 45 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Inspiration – Following the Thread Welcome to Author Lya Badgley’ s monthly newsletter that explores culture and creativity. The rain is back. I cringe as my daughter navigates the messy drive north on the interstate from Seattle to my little town. “Oh, January,” she growls as the old prius trembles in the cross draft of…

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Lya Badgley wrote a new blog post Winter Gardens Inspiration – Following the Thread Welcome to Author Lya Badgley’ s monthly newsletter that explores culture and creativity. The rain is back. I cri Read more of this blog post »
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Lya Badgley liked Sandra Young's review of The Thirty-Fifth Page: "The Thirty-Fifth Page takes you on a mystical, magical realism adventure grounded in a stark, gritty setting. War has pervaded Sarajevo, darkening everyone’s lives. Undaunted, Miri enters the country to research a revered religious text, The Haggadah" Read more of this review »
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Lya Badgley liked Nikki's review of The Thirty-Fifth Page: "This was a recent pick for one of the in person book clubs that I am. We are lucky that the author lives in the same town that the book club is held and she was able to come to the book club meeting and discuss her book with us, let us ask questions," Read more of this review »
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Lya Badgley made a comment on Book Tea 🫖 with Jai ’s review of The Thirty-Fifth Page " thanks for the five stars! I'm curious about your comments. My main character's name is Miri. Some other plot elements you mention are unfamiliar... ...more "
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Takes the inner lives of teens seriously and gives them the depth they deserve. Alice in Black opens Bebe Duncan’s trilogy set around Willamette High, offering a powerful exploration of how trauma and social pressures shape a young person’s path to se ...more
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