Press Kit

A for­mer soft­ware engi­neer, Lau­rie Ann Thomp­son now writes for young peo­ple to help them under­stand the world we live in so they can help make it a bet­ter place for all. She strives to write non­fic­tion that encour­ages imag­i­na­tion and fic­tion that reflects uni­ver­sal truths, as seen in Emmanuel’s Dream, a pic­ture book biog­ra­phy of a man who changed his coun­try’s per­cep­tions of dis­abil­i­ty (win­ner of the ALA Schnei­der Fam­i­ly Book Award, an ALA Notable Book, a CCBC Choice, and a Bank Street Col­lege Best Book of the Year, among dozens of oth­er acco­lades); Eliz­a­beth War­ren’s Big, Bold Plans, a pic­ture book biog­ra­phy of the U.S. Sen­a­tor; Be a Change­mak­er, an inspir­ing how-to guide for teens who want to change the world; fic­tion pic­ture book My Dog Is The Best; and the Two Truths And A Lie series for mid­dle-grade read­ers (co-authored with Ammi-Joan Paque­tte). She lives near Seat­tle with her fam­i­ly and pets. Learn more at lauriethompson.com and on Twit­ter at @lauriethompson.