Lacey N. Dunham

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Lacey N. Dunham’s novel The Belles is coming from Simon & Schuster / Atria in September 2025.

She has received support from the Elizabeth George Foundation, the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, the Sewanee Writers' Conference, and Catapult. A former independent bookseller and public school teacher, she was born and raised on a small family farm, where she told her stuffed animals stories and sometimes locked herself in the corncrib.

She now lives in Washington, DC with too many books and only two cats.

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The Belles

3.44 avg rating — 406 ratings — published 2025 — 4 editions
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The Belles by Lacey N. Dunham
"The Belles by Lacey N. Dunham is a stylish dark academia mystery about how far one is willing to go to fit in.

In 1950s Virginia, Bellerton is an exclusive all girls academy nestled in an Appalachian forest where wealthy society girls are groomed to b" Read more of this review »
The Belles by Lacey N. Dunham
"Loved the story, HATED The Belles 🎀!

There’s racism, violence on women by women, murder, only the animals were spared!

Story: the prose is clear. Ms. Dunham painted a vivid picture for me. I was hooked beginning to end. I felt like I was in Bellerton" Read more of this review »
The Belles by Lacey N. Dunham
"Thank you to Simon and Schuster Canada and NetGalley for an ARC of The Belles in exchange for an honest review.

Rating: 4/5

This book was excellent!! If you enjoy themes related to dark academia, and unique humour, you'll find it pull you in. I highl" Read more of this review »
The Belles by Lacey N. Dunham
" Ashley! Thank you for this generous review, and for nailing so much of the what I hoped the book would communicate to readers. :) "
The Belles by Lacey N. Dunham
" Dennis, thanks so much for reading and for your thoughtful review! "
The Belles by Lacey N. Dunham
" I love that you caught the state v. commonwealth detail! People *do* take this very seriously at times. Thanks again for reading, Candi! "
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" You captured so much of what I hoped a reader would get from reading The Belles—thank you for this generous review, Brittney! "
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