Welcome to my website! I am L. E. Dudley (Laurie), a North Carolina native, children's writer, and the author of the heartwarming junior novel series, The Unicorn Shore. I am also the proud wife of a career Army man, and we have lived all over the world with our three children.
Here you'll find information about my books and latest projects, as well as a monthly blog, which covers topics relevant to children's and adult literacy, the neuroscience of learning and reading, and the impact of modern technology on our brains and lives.
I believe books, especially fiction, have great power in helping children navigate challenging situations, and I have seen this firsthand in my own children, who have experienced both the loss of friendships and the instability that often comes with military life.
I am passionate about raising kids with a love for reading, as well as the important role books have in strengthening the loving bond between child and caregiver. No matter what is happening in a child's world, reading together creates stability and a sense of connection.
Bringing my own fantastical worlds to life to share with children everywhere has been a lifelong dream.
I live wherever the Army has currently sent our family, along with our little doodle dog, Lily, and smooshy-face black cat, Pepper. I have a degree in journalism and a master's degree in trauma counseling. After completing my master's, I did 2 years of postgraduate study in neuroscience with a focus on neuroplasticity and Polyvagal Theory. I am deeply interested in how reading can calm the brain's stress response while fostering new healthy neural pathways that help children process and recover from traumatic experiences.
The Unicorn Shore: The Secret of the Shell, The Unicorn Shore: Eclipse’s Secret, and The Unicorn Shore: The Ring of Mischiefare available at all major online booksellers.
I am a member of The Authors Guild and The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) as well as a local author liaison for my region.
I also have begun to write middle-grade fiction under the pen name T. K. Wilder. Several middle-grade projects are currently in development.
All my books are registered with the Authors Guild Human Writer Licensing Program and each book has a unique registration number.
Welcome to my website! I am L. E. Dudley (Laurie), a North Carolina native, children's writer, and the author of the heartwarming junior novel series, The Unicorn Shore. I am also the proud wife of a career Army man, and we have lived all over the world with our three children.
Here you'll find information about my books and latest projects, as well as a monthly blog, which covers topics relevant to children's and adult literacy, the...
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All of my currently published books (and future books will be) are registered with the Authors Guild Human Writer Licensing Program, and each has a unique registration number.
