Laurel Decher ©Jan Decher, Vernazza, Italy.
Contact: Laurel AT LaurelDecher.com
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Laurel Decher
lives in the outskirts of a mid-sized city in Germany, between a medieval chapel on St. James’ Way and a boundary marker tree complete with scary face. It’s a little surprising, since she expected to live in Vermont for the rest of her life. You just never know when adventure will call.
Interviews
- Shepherd (blog) "The best funny and encouraging books to lure your kids into trying new things" (Aug 2023)
- Meet The Expats (podcast): Finding a Place Through Library Volunteers” (June 2023)
- Local interview about our International Garden (Deutsch) (Sept 2020)
- Awesome Gang (blog): “Trouble With Parsnips by Laurel Decher” (17 Oct 2019)
- Authoring Onward (podcast): “Laurel Decher on writing middle grade and the value of speaking up” (24 April 2019)
- The Winged Pen (blog): “Laurel Decher talks Trouble With Parsnips and Self-Publishing” (26 Sept 2018)
Going off to work on the next book. ©Laurel Decher.
Why I write for ages 9 to 12:
The joys we discover early can turn into life-long fascinations. My books challenge readers ages 9 to 12 to open ALL the doors in their lives.
Until we reach retirement age, most of us will never again have a window of time, energy, and brain power like this.
My books are about enjoying reading superpowers and imagining delightfully silly places, while discovering life’s possibilities.
Calling All Families with Voracious Readers!
Have your kids read all the Magic Treehouse series? Are you are running out of age-appropriate books that hold their attention? I might have something you’ll like.
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What do you get when Queen Ash goes to the Christmas Fair? Trouble!
Crown Prince Nero has his hands full when his royal mother decides to solve all their problems with her Quality Blackfly Gingerbread. The problem is. . .not everyone agrees what “Quality” means.
This short story is a quick taste (22 pages) of the magical world of the Seven Kingdoms for your favorite readers. Get it free for a limited time when you sign up for the Readers List. For a full-length book, try A Seven Kingdoms Fairy Tale.
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