press & bio
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Photo credit Tina Wood Photography
english bio
Laura Resau is the author of The Alchemy of Flowers, her debut novel for adults coming summer 2025, and eleven acclaimed books for young people. Her books have won five Colorado Book Awards, spots on “best-of” booklists from Oprah, the American Library Association, and more.
Trilingual, she’s lived in Provence and Oaxaca, and studied cultural anthropology and languages. She teaches creative writing at Western Colorado University.
You might find her writing in her cozy vintage trailer in Fort Collins, Colorado, where she lives with her rock-hound husband, musician son, wild husky, and a hundred house plants.
Photo credit: Tina Wood Photography
spanish bio for kids’ books
Laura Resau es la galardonada autora de Estrella en el bosque (Scholastic en español, traducción de Gloria Garcia Diaz) y otras diez aclamadas novelas para niños y adolecentes. Las historias de sus libros se situan en América Latina y Europa y se inspiran en el tiempo que Laura vivió en el extranjero como antropóloga y maestra de inglés. Ella ha disfrutado sus colaboraciones con mujeres ecuatorianas y mexicanas para compartir sus historias y celebrar sus voces. Su colaboración con su co-autora Patricia Gualinga y la ilustradora Vanessa Jaramillo se llama Con la Cabeza en Alto: cómo una comunidad amazónica protegió la selva. Fue publicado en español e inglés con Charlesbridge en 2023. Laura vive con su familia en Fort Collins, Colorado y dona una porción de sus regalías a las organizaciones de derechos indígenas en Latinoamérica. Visiten su sitio web a LauraResau.com.
recent interviews
Voyage Denver Daily Inspiration, 2021 and Rising Stars, 2024
high resolution images
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For author photos, please give credit. For the first five photos, credit Tina Wood Photography. For the photo of Laura in a leather poncho looking to the side, please credit Harper Point Photography. For the photo of Maria Virginia and Laura, credit Ken Burgess Photography. Thanks!
