USA Today bestselling author Laurie J. Edwards is also a freelance editor and illustrator. In addition to having more than 2300 magazine and educational articles published, she is the author of 60+ books for children and adults in print or forthcoming under several pen names.

After receiving an MA from Vermont College, she received her MFA in Children’s Writing and Illustrating from Hollins University, and her first illustrated picture book app, The Teeny Tiny Woman, was picked up by RIF (Reading is Fundamental) for their Billion eBook Gift program, and 20 million copies were distributed to families around the world.

Her books include:

Picture Books

Mystery of the Missing Parathas (2017)

The Teeny Tiny Woman (Ustyme, 2015; illustrations)

Middle-Grade books

Second Chance Ranch series (written as Kelsey Abrams; North Star, 2018):

Taking Chances

Wild Midnight

Buddy Blues

Llama Drama

More Unicorns of the Secret Stable (Jolly Fish Press, January 2022)

Unicorns the the Rescue

Lucky and the Dragon

Magical Unicorn Horns

Mermaid Magic

Exploring Ancient Rome (12-Story Library, 2018)

Eager for English, a reading book for Ethiopian students, written in cooperation with the residents of Gimbi, Ethiopia, and the Peace Corps

Young Adult

WANTED Western series (written as Erin Johnson; Capstone/Switch Press)

Grace and the Guiltless (2014)

Her Cold Revenge (2015)

Nonfiction

Imperial China, West African Kingdoms, and Ancient Egypt (Cengage, 2016)

Cyber Self-Defense with Alexis Moore (Rowman & Littlefield, 2014)

UXL Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes (5-vols., Gale, 2012)

Pirates through the Ages (Cengage, 2011)

Rihanna (People in the News) (Lucent, 2009)

Anthologies

Love & Profanity (Capstone, 2016)

Strange Magic (2016)

Summer Lovin’ 

A Community of Writers

Amish Novels 

(written as Rachel J. Good)

Love & Promises series (Hachette/Grand Central)

Amish Teacher's Gift

Amish Midwife's Secret

Amish Widow's Rescue 

Sisters & Friends series (Charisma, Harlequin)

Change of Heart 

Buried Secrets 

Gift from Above

Big-City Amish 

Amish Queen (2022)

Hearts of Amish Country series

Secret Identity

Hearts Reunited

Unexpected Amish Blessings series (Kensington)

His Unexpected Amish Twins
His Pretend Amish Bride
His Accidental Amish Family

Surprised by Love series (Kensington)
Unexpected Amish Proposal

Unexpected Amish Courtship (June 2021)

Unexpected Amish Christmas (Oct. 2021)

An Amish Marriage of Convenience (Aug. 2022)

Unexpected Amish Inheritance (2023)

Unexpected Amish Miracle (2023)

Anthologies

Springs of Love (2017)

Love's Thankful Heart (2017)

Plain Everyday Heroes (2018)

Love's Christmas Blessings (2018)

Love's Truest Hope (2019)

Summer of Suspense (2019)

Amish Christmas Twins (2020)

Amish Christmas Miracles (2020)

More Amish Christmas Miracles (2021)

Christmas at the Amish Bake Shop (2021)

Amish Spring Romance (2022)

Nonfiction

Amish Quilts Coloring Book (Book 1 in the Amish Quilts & Proverbs series)

Prayerful Author Journey (YOTB, 2020)

Author's Journey (YOTB, 2020)