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Laurie Halse Anderson Historical Fiction and YA Novelist, Children's books

Laurie Halse Anderson

Biography 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 ALA and state awards. Two of her books, Speak and Chains, were National Book Award finalists. 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, http://twitter.com/halseanderson, and on her blog, http://halseanderson.livejournal.com/.

Upcoming Works

  • Picture book titled "The Hair of Zoe Fleefenbacher" to be released in June 2009. Sequel to CHAINS to be released in the Fall of 2010, called FORGE.

Nickname

  • Laurie

Causes I Support

  • American Library Association

Agents

  • Amy Berkower, Writers House

Contact Agents

  • Contact Amy at the following address or phone: 21 West 25th Street, New York, New York 10010
    212-645-3965

Publishers

  • Penguin Group USA (for YA Novels)
    Simon & Schuster (for Historical Fiction)

Contact Publishers

  • Contact Allison Smith Verost at Penguin Group USA, 345 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
    212-414-3442
    Contact Paul Crichton at Simon & Schuster, 1230 Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY 10020
    212-698-2110

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