Laurie Halse Anderson is the New York Times-bestselling author who writes for kids of all ages. Known for tackling tough subjects with humor and sensitivity, her work has earned numerous national and state awards, as well as international recognition. Two of her books, Speak and Chains, were National Book Award finalists. Laurie was honored with the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award given by YALSA division of the American Library Association for her “significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature…”. Mother of four and wife of one, Laurie lives in Northern New York, where she likes to watch the snow fall as she writes. You can follow her adventures on Twitter, twitter.com/halseanderson, and on her website, www.madwomanintheforest.com.
For a long bio, please go to the Laurie page.
To download a PDF version go here.
2010 School Library Month Spokesperson for American Association of School Librarians (AASL), a division of American Library Association (ALA)
Amazon Blog “Omnivoracious” – One of Eight Influential Young Adult Writers of the Decade (2000-2009)
2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award, given by the American Library Association for significant and lasting achievement in young adult literature
2008 Assembly on Literature for Adolescents (ALAN) Award, given to honor those who have made outstanding contributions to the field of adolescent literature.
2006 Onondaga Community College Alumni Faces Award
2004 Fayetteville-Manlius Hall of Distinction
2002 Free Library of Philadelphia/Drexel University Children’s Literature Citation
Education
1975-78 – Fayetteville-Manlius High School, Manlius, NY
1978-79 – Høng Studenter og HF-Kursus, Høng, Denmark (American Field Service exchange student)
1981 – A.A., Liberal Arts, Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY
1984 – B.S.L.L., Linguistics, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Work
1989 – 1998 – Freelance Reporter and Writer
1998 – today – Full-time author and speaker
Memberships
Authors Guild
Organization of American Historians
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
Association of Booksellers for Children
Personal
Mother of four: Stephanie, Jessica, Meredith, and Christian. Wife of one, Scot Larrabee.
Passions: running, sleep, American history, and advocating for children and teenagers.
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Laurie Halse Anderson is the New York Times-bestselling author who writes for kids of all ages. Known for tackling tough subjects with humor and sensitivity, her work has earned numerous national and state awards, as well as international recognition. Two of her books, Speak and Chains, were National Book Award finalists. Laurie was honored with the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award given by YALSA division of the American Library Association for her “significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature…”. Mother of four and wife of one, Laurie lives in Northern New York, where she likes to watch the snow fall as she writes. You can follow her adventures on Twitter, twitter.com/halseanderson, and on her website, www.madwomanintheforest.com.
For a long bio, please go to the Laurie page.
To download a PDF version go here.
Publisher Information
To talk about her historical books:
Laura Antonacci at Simon and Schuster Publicity
To talk about her contemporary novels:
Emily Heddleson Penguin Putnam Publicity
Honors
Education
Work
Memberships
Personal
Mother of four: Stephanie, Jessica, Meredith, and Christian. Wife of one, Scot Larrabee.
Passions: running, sleep, American history, and advocating for children and teenagers.