Lori Kozlowski is a writer. She is a journalist, short story writer, and a published poet.

Born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, she learned early to take big risks and always use sunscreen. She is a lover of red pens, lipstick, and lots of tea (hot or iced).

She completed her Master of Fine Arts at the University of Southern California.

She currently works for the Los Angeles Times.

Previously, she has been on staff at Entrepreneur Magazine and was formerly the editor of a news magazine based in Downtown Los Angeles. She has also served as Adjunct Faculty at Chapman University.

Ms. Kozlowski has lived in Claremont, California; Seattle, Washington; and London, U.K. She currently resides in Los Angeles.

Fascinated with the underground and the off-beat, her first book is about the mafia in her hometown—Las Vegas.