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,[1] 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.[1][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,[7] about her time at the American Stock Exchange. She was a columnist for The New York Times from 1995 to 2002.[8][9] In 2001–2002 she hosted a finance show, Your Money & Your Life, on the Oxygen channel.[2][10] She has authored numerous books in both fiction and non-fiction categories. Pedersen is currently the President of The Authors Guild Foundation.[11]
Works
Non-fiction books
- Play Money (1991)
- Buffalo Gal: A Memoir (2008) ISBN 1555916929
- Buffalo Unbound: A Celebration (2010) ISBN 1555917356
- Planes, Trains, And Auto-Rickshaws: A Journey Through Modern India (2012)[12] ISBN 155591618X
- Life In New York: How I Learned To Love Squeegee Men, Token Suckers, Trash Twister, and Subway Sharks (2015)[13][14] ISBN 1936218151
- A Theory of Everything Else: Essays (2020) ISBN 9781631527371
- It's Come to This: A Pandemic Diary (2021) ISBN 9781736736203
Fiction books
- Going Away Party (2001)[15] ISBN 1586540106
- Beginner's Luck (Book One in The Hallie Palmer Series)[16] (2003)
- Last Call (2003) ISBN 0345461916
- Heart's Desire (Book Two in The Hallie Palmer Series) (2005) ISBN 0345479556
- The Big Shuffle (Book Three in The Hallie Palmer Series) (2006) ISBN 0345479564
- Best Bet (Book Four in The Hallie Palmer Series) (2009) ISBN 1440170177
- Fool's Mate (2011) ISBN 1463652887
Short story
- The Sweetest Hours (2006) ISBN 1419616897
Children's books
- Unplugged: Ella Gets Her Family Back (2012) ISBN 9780884483373
- Ava's Adventure (2014) ISBN 9780884483885
- Wanda's Better Way (2017)[17] ISBN 9781682750148
- Dana Digs In (2020) ISBN 9798638193270
Dramas
- For Heaven's Sake![18]
- A Dozen Perfect Moments
- Living Arrangements
- This Will All Be Yours
- The Brightness of Heaven[19]
- Community Service
- Second Acts
- A Child's Christmas in Buffalo
- A Tale of Two Blizzards
References
- ^ a b c "Wall Street player learns some tough lessons from the market". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 2019-03-31.
- ^ a b Wickstrom, Susan. "Win Some, Lose Some". Willamette Week. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ Rue, Diane La. "Bitter, cold upbringing makes author tough". Auburn Citizen. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Youngest trader reveals life in the pit". Washington Post.
- ^ "Buffalo's Bishop, Best-Selling Author, Journalist Serve as Commencement Speakers". Canisius College. Canisius College Spring 2013 Magazine. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Laura Pedersen to address graduate class of 2013". Canisius College News. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
- ^ Laura Pedersen, F. Peter Model (1991). Play money: my brief but brilliant career on Wall Street. New York: Crown Publishers.
- ^ "The New York Times - Search". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Home Sweet Hotel". New York Times.
- ^ "Your Money & Your Life". Oxygen Channel TV Guide.
- ^ "Authors Guild Foundation Honored Three Literary Luminaries at 2019 Gala".
- ^ "Book Review - LANES, TRAINS, AND AUTO-RICKSHAWS". Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ "Author Laura Pedersen Tackles the Highs and Lows of Life in New York". High-brow magazine. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ^ "New Books on the City After War and After Buffalo". New York Times. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ "Book review - Going Away Party". Publishers Weekly.
- ^ "Beginner's Luck book review". Publishers Weekly.
- ^ "Book review - Wanda's Better Way". Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ "Theatre". West Seneca Bee.
- ^ "The Lilly 3: Weekly Play Selections Featuring Female Theater Artists at their Best". The Lily Awards. Archived from the original on January 12, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
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