Laura Pedersen
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Laura Pedersen is an American author and playwright. She worked at the American Stock Exchange before writing her first book, Play Money.[1]
Early life and education
Pedersen is the only child of John and Ellen Pedersen. She grew up in Amherst, New York,Template:R and secured a 4-year BS degree in Finance at New York University's Stern School of Business in New York City in 1987.[2][3] She worked as a clerk at the American Stock Exchange when she was 18, and had a seat on the exchange at age 20, at that time the youngest person to do so.Template:R[4] She received an honorary doctorate degree from Canisius College in 2013.[5][6]
Career
In 1991 Pedersen and F. Peter Model wrote a book, Play Money,Template:R about her time at the American Stock Exchange. She was a columnist for The New York Times from 1995 to 2002.[7][8] In 2001–2002 she hosted a finance show, Your Money & Your Life, on the Oxygen channel.[2][9] She has authored numerous books in both fiction and non-fiction categories. Pedersen is currently the President of The Authors Guild Foundation.[10]
Works
Non-fiction books
- Play Money (1991)
- Buffalo Gal: A Memoir (2008) Template:ISBN
- Buffalo Unbound: A Celebration (2010) Template:ISBN
- Planes, Trains, And Auto-Rickshaws: A Journey Through Modern India (2012)[11] Template:ISBN
- Life In New York: How I Learned To Love Squeegee Men, Token Suckers, Trash Twister, and Subway Sharks (2015)[12][13] Template:ISBN
- A Theory of Everything Else: Essays (2020) Template:ISBN
- It's Come to This: A Pandemic Diary (2021) Template:ISBN
Fiction books
- Going Away Party (2001)[14] Template:ISBN
- Beginner's Luck (Book One in The Hallie Palmer Series)[15] (2003)
- Last Call (2003) Template:ISBN
- Heart's Desire (Book Two in The Hallie Palmer Series) (2005) Template:ISBN
- The Big Shuffle (Book Three in The Hallie Palmer Series) (2006) Template:ISBN
- Best Bet (Book Four in The Hallie Palmer Series) (2009) Template:ISBN
- Fool's Mate (2011) Template:ISBN
Short story
- The Sweetest Hours (2006) Template:ISBN
Children's books
- Unplugged: Ella Gets Her Family Back (2012) Template:ISBN
- Ava's Adventure (2014) Template:ISBN
- Wanda's Better Way (2017)[16] Template:ISBN
- Dana Digs In (2020) Template:ISBN
Dramas
- For Heaven's Sake![17]
- A Dozen Perfect Moments
- Living Arrangements
- This Will All Be Yours
- The Brightness of Heaven[18]
- Community Service
- Second Acts
- A Child's Christmas in Buffalo
- A Tale of Two Blizzards
References
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