Laura DeNooyer thrives on creativity and encouraging it in others. A Calvin College graduate, she is a teacher, wife, parent of four adult children, and an award-winning author of heart-warming historical and contemporary fiction.
Her novels are perfect for fans of Patti Callahan Henry, Erin Bartels, or Amanda Cox. When she's not writing, you'll find her reading, walking, drinking tea with friends, or taking a road trip.
Awards for A Hundred Magical Reasons:
—First Place in StoryTrade Book Awards for Regional Fiction: USA Midwest (August 7, 2025)
—First Place in AmericanBookFest~American Fiction Award (AFA) for Literary Fiction (June 17, 2025)
—Hawthorne Prize winner for Fiction (May 17, 2025)
—Firebird Book Awards—First Place for Biographical Fiction (April 2025)
—The BookFest—First Place for Literary-Historical Fiction (April 2025)
—Literary Titan Gold Book Award for Fiction (March 2025)
—Illumination Awards—Bronze Award for General Fiction (February 2025)
Awards for All That Is Hidden:
—Pacific Book Review finalist for fiction (May 20, 2025)
—American Legacy Book Awards finalist for Coming of Age (May 2025)
—Three 5-star Readers' Favorite Reviews (May 2025)
—Firebird Book Awards—First Place for Southern Fiction (April 2025)
—Firebird Book Awards—First Place for Literary Fiction (April 2025)
—Serious Writer Book of the Decade Semifinalist—2022 & 2023
—Artisan Book Reviews Book Excellence Award (2022)
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