title: L. K. Madigan
text: # L. K. Madigan
  
  L. K. Madigan was the pen name of Lisa Wolfson (1963-2010), American writer of young adult fiction. In a 2010 interview with The Oregonian, Wolfson said she used the name L. K. Madigan because she didn't want to scare off "that rare, elusive creature, the male reader."
  
  ## Biography
  
  Wolfson was born in Portland, Oregon. When she was ten years old she moved to Los Angeles, California with her family. At the age of 28 Wolfson left her job working at Warner Bros. Records to move back to Portland. While in Portland, Wolfson worked for 16 years for an investment management firm.
  
  Wolfson was married to Neil Wolfson for 22 years. She died on February 23, 2011, in Portland, of pancreatic cancer at the age of 47.
  
  ## Education
  
  * California State University, Northridge
  * University of Bradford (Yorkshire, England)
  