Lloyd Devereux Richards on Being Discovered on TikTok
In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On
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In this episode, Andrew talks to Maidens of the Cave author Lloyd Devereux Richards and his daughter Marguerite about the TikTok video that catapulted him from an unknown author to an overnight internet sensation.
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Lloyd Devereux Richards was born in New York City and traveled extensively in Europe, Africa, and Central America before attending law school. He previously served as a senior law clerk for an Indiana Court of Appeals judge, researching and writing drafts for dozens of published opinions, including the appeal of a serial killer sentenced to death. A father of three, he lives with his wife, Cameron O’Connor, and their two dogs in Montpelier, Vermont. This is his second novel, after Stone Maidens.
Marguerite Richards, a former teacher, also lives in Montpelier, Vermont.