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Laura Wood

Laura Wood is the winner of the Montegrappa Scholastic Prize for New Children's Writing and the author of the 'Poppy Pym' series.

She loves Georgette Heyer novels, Fred Astaire films, travelling to far flung places, recipe books, Jilly Cooper, poetry, cosy woollen jumpers, Edith Nesbit, crisp autumn leaves, Jack Gilbert, new stationery, sensation fiction, salted caramel, feminism, Rufus Sewell's cheek-bones, dogs, and lashings of ginger beer.

Genres: Young Adult Romance, Romance, Children's Fiction, Young Adult Fiction

New and upcoming books

August 2026

Kiss Me Like You Mean It

Series

Poppy Pym
   1. Poppy Pym and the Pharaoh's Curse (2015)
   2. Poppy Pym and the Double Jinx (2016)
   3. Poppy Pym and the Smuggler's Secret (2017)
   4. Poppy Pym and the Beastly Blizzard (2017)
   5. Poppy Pym and the Secret of Smuggler's Cove (2017)

Effie
1. Vote For Effie (2019)
2. Effie the Rebel (2021)

Agency For Scandal
   The Agency for Scandal (2023)
   A Season for Scandal (2024)
   A Game of Scandal (2025)

Novels

   A Sky Painted Gold (2018)
   Under a Dancing Star (2019)
   A Snowfall of Silver (2020)
   A Single Thread of Moonlight (2021)
   Pride and Prejudice (2022)
   Little Women: A Retelling (2023)
   Under Your Spell (2024)
   Let's Make a Scene (2025)
   Kiss Me Like You Mean It (2026)

Novellas and Short Stories

The Animals of Madame Malone's Music Hall (2021)

Award nominations

	2021 YA Book Prize (nominee) : A Snowfall of Silver
	2020 Blue Peter Book Award for Best Book (nominee) : Vote For Effie
	2019 YA Book Prize (nominee) : A Sky Painted Gold

Laura Wood recommends

Love and Other Brain Experiments (2026)
Hannah Brohm
"A totally charming read, Love and Other Brain Experiments is the sweetest romance. The perfect blend of fake dating and forearms, with the most romantic PowerPoint presentation you'll ever encounter. I loved this brilliant debut and I can't wait to see what Hannah Brohm comes up with next."

Any Trope But You (2025)
Victoria Lavine
"Snowy, sparkling, full of witty banter and cozy vibes, I absolutely loved this book. The characters leap off the page to meet you, the antics are delightful, and it is extremely big-hearted. I read it in one huge gulp and had a great time."

Unromance (2025)
Erin Connor
"Funny and deeply charming. A real love letter to romance fans that manages to take the art of the rom com seriously, while also delivering on heart and humour."

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