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      Laurie J. Edwards
      Author, Artist, Editor

      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 50+ 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)

       

      MG books

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

      Taking Chances

      Wild Midnight

      Buddy Blues

      Llama Drama

       

      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

       

      YA

      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)

      Author's Journey (YOTB, 2020)

       

      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 (2018)

      Amish Midwife's Secret (2018)

      Amish Widow's Rescue (2019)

       

      Sisters & Friends series

      Change of Heart (Charisma House, 2016)

      Buried Secrets (Charisma House, 2017)

      Gift from Above (Harlequin, 2019)

      Big-City Amish (Harlequin, 2019)

      Amish Queen (2021)

       

      Hearts of Amish Country series

      Secret Identity (2018)

      Hearts Reunited (2018)

       

      Unexpected Amish Blessings series

      His Unexpected Amish Twins (Feb. 2020, preorder now)
      His Pretend Amish Bride (June 2020, preorder now)
      His Accidental Amish Family (Oct. 2020, preorder now)

       

      Surprised by Love series
      Unexpected Amish Proposal (Feb. 2021)

      Unexpected Amish Courtship (June 2021)

      Unexpected Amish Christmas (Oct. 2021)

       

      Independence Island series

      5 books coming in 2022

       

      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)

      Christmas at the Amish Bake Shop (2021)

       

      Nonfiction

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

      Prayerful Author Journey (YOTB, 2020)

       

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