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Laura Leiner

Laura Leiner (born 22 April 1985) is a Hungarian writer who made her publishing debut in 2005. Her most notable work is the series A Szent Johanna gimi (Joan of Arc High School), [1] [2] that she later clarified is fictitious and not based on her own life. [3]

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The first part of Szent Johanna Gimi was released at the Book Festival of Hungary in 2010. [4] Two parts of the series were on the list of Libri's Gold Books in 2011 [5] and one in 2010 [6] She was the number one writer in Bookline's list of March 2012. [7]

Her books are written from the point of view of her readers' age group. The series has a cult following in Hungary. [8]

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