upmarket fiction and essays
books
Laura is currently in the final stages of her upmarket fiction debut!
Set in mysterious, locked castle gardens in Provence, the novel is lush book club fiction with touches of suspense, romance, and magic.
Laura is represented by Kim Lionetti of BookEnds Literary. You can read a BookEnds interview with Laura and stay tuned for updates. You can also scroll down for links to more interviews and to learn about her travel essays.
bio
Research at the Château de Lourmarin in Provence, France
Credit: Tina Wood Photography
Laura Resau is the author of eleven acclaimed children’s and teen books, and an adult debut coming soon. Her books have garnered eighteen starred trade reviews, five Colorado Book Awards, and spots on “best-of” booklists from Oprah, School Library Journal, and the American Library Association.
Trilingual, she’s lived in Provence and Oaxaca, and has a background in cultural anthropology, languages, and ESL. She now teaches creative writing at Western Colorado University.
You might find her writing in her cozy vintage trailer in Fort Collins, Colorado, where she lives with her rock-hound husband, musician son, wild husky, and a hundred house plants.
Here you can find a longer bio that includes glimpses of Laura’s travels and time living abroad.
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interviews and press
Laura’s 1950s vintage trailer, Peachy— her favorite space for creative writing.
The above images are for press and promotion. To make sure the image is the high-resolution version, please click first for the full-sized image and then save it as a large file or copy the jpg link. Credit to Tina Wood Photography.
