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...
Recently, there has been a good bit of research that has brought to light the difference in how our brain processes what we could call analogue habits vs tech habits, including...
Have you ever wondered what happens as a newborn's brain grows and develops into a child that, only a few years later, can read? It's quite a fascinating thing to witness as a...
Close your eyes and picture a white sandy beach. Now look out over the water. The white-capped waves are rolling to the shore as the sun dips below the horizon, creating a...
Years ago, when I began planning my future as a children’s author, one of my biggest motivations was my belief that literacy is one of the most important factors in a child’s...
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.
