AMY LAURENS is an Australian author of fantasy fiction for all ages. Her story Bones Of The Sea, about creepy carnivorous mist and bone curses, won the 2021 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novella.

Amy has also written the award-winning portal-fantasy Sanctuary series about Edge, a 13-year-old girl forced to move to a small country town because of witness protection (the first book is Where Shadows Rise), the humorous fantasy Kaditeos series, following newly graduated Evil Overlord Mercury as she attempts to acquire a castle, the young adult series Storm Foxes, about love and magic and family in small town Australia, and a whole host of non-fiction, both for writers AND for people who don’t live with constant voices in their heads.

Other interesting details? Let’s see. Amy lives with her husband and two kids in suburban Canberra. She used to be a high-school English teacher, and she was once chewed on by a lion. (The two are unrelated. It was her right thumb.) Amy loves chocolate but her body despises it; she has a vegetable garden that mostly thrives on neglect (evidence); and owns enough books to be considered a library. Of course. Oh, and she also makes rather fancy cakes in her spare time. You can see them by browsing her blog posts using one of the many, many cake tags 😉

She’s on all the usual social media channels as @ByAmyLaurens, but you’ve got the best chance of actually getting a response on Instagram or via the email contact form. <3

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Appearances

As a high-school teacher for over a decade, I am both very comfortable and very capable when it comes to group presentations 🙂 I’d love to come hang out, whether it’s for a library event, a class, or a community activity. Get in touch! I’d love to work something out with you.

  • Flexibility regarding size – I am happy to present to audiences of any size.
  • Flexibility regarding length – one period (45 mins – 60 mins depending on the school) is usually ideal, but I am happy to tailor my presentation to fit your schedule.
  • Flexibility regarding content – choose from general author talks; lectures on the writing process, how to publish a book, or on a specific book; question and answer sessions; general story-writing workshops; or specific skills workshops – or any combination of the above!

Contact me via the Contact Form link just above, or via my Instagram.

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