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Renee Carlino

Coming July 9th 2024'...

THIS USED TO BE US

Renée Carlino is a screenwriter and the bestselling author of Before We Were Strangers, Swear On THIS Life, Wish You Were Here, Sweet Thing, Nowhere But Here, Sweet Little Thing, Lucian Divine, After the Rain, The Last Post, Shopping For Love, Blind Kiss, and - coming July 9th - THIS USED TO BE US.

Her books have been featured in national publications, including Cosmopolitan Magazine, InStyle Magazine, USA TODAY, Huffington Post, Latina magazine, Publisher's Weekly, Redbook, Sunset Magazine, Coastal Living and the Union Tribune. 

Her adaptation with Julia Stiles for “Wish You Were Here” is currently in production and scheduled to shoot in New Jersey in January 2024'. 

Renée grew up in California and lives in the San Diego area with her husband, two sons and their sweet pup John Snow Cash.

Learn more at www.reneecarlino.com


“It's a fool who thinks love will set him free. Love equals a morbid and relentless fear of losing the other person”
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“Wisdom is not the same as information; it's something entirely different. It's often mistaken as good advise, but wisdom cannot be imparted to someone. Wisdom can only be earned; it's a by-product of experience, not necessarily knowledge.”
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“You have to teach your heart and mind how to sing together... then you'll hear the sound of your soul”
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