Laura Pedersen Explained
Laura Pedersen is an American author and playwright. She worked at 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, 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.[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, 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.[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)
- Buffalo Unbound: A Celebration (2010)
- Planes, Trains, And Auto-Rickshaws: A Journey Through Modern India (2012)[11]
- Life In New York: How I Learned To Love Squeegee Men, Token Suckers, Trash Twister, and Subway Sharks (2015)[12] [13]
- A Theory of Everything Else: Essays (2020)
- It's Come to This: A Pandemic Diary (2021)
Fiction books
- Going Away Party (2001)[14]
- Beginner's Luck (Book One in The Hallie Palmer Series)[15] (2003)
- Last Call (2003)
- Heart's Desire (Book Two in The Hallie Palmer Series) (2005)
- The Big Shuffle (Book Three in The Hallie Palmer Series) (2006)
- Best Bet (Book Four in The Hallie Palmer Series) (2009)
- Fool's Mate (2011)
Short story
- The Sweetest Hours (2006)
Children's books
- Unplugged: Ella Gets Her Family Back (2012)
- Ava's Adventure (2014)
- Wanda's Better Way (2017)[16]
- Dana Digs In (2020)
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
Notes and References
- Web site: Wall Street player learns some tough lessons from the market . https://web.archive.org/web/20190331224325/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1991-09-01-9103050793-story.html . dead . 2019-03-31 . Chicago Tribune.
- News: Wickstrom . Susan . Win Some, Lose Some . 1 January 2019 . Willamette Week.
- News: Rue . Diane La . Bitter, cold upbringing makes author tough . 1 January 2019 . Auburn Citizen . en.
- Web site: Youngest trader reveals life in the pit . Washington Post.
- Web site: Buffalo's Bishop, Best-Selling Author, Journalist Serve as Commencement Speakers . . Canisius College Spring 2013 Magazine . May 10, 2013.
- News: Laura Pedersen to address graduate class of 2013 . May 7, 2013 . Canisius College News.
- Web site: The New York Times - Search . www.nytimes.com . 1 January 2019.
- Web site: Home Sweet Hotel . New York Times.
- Web site: Your Money & Your Life . Oxygen Channel TV Guide.
- Web site: Authors Guild Foundation Honored Three Literary Luminaries at 2019 Gala .
- Web site: Book Review - LANES, TRAINS, AND AUTO-RICKSHAWS . Kirkus Reviews.
- Web site: Author Laura Pedersen Tackles the Highs and Lows of Life in New York . High-brow magazine . September 2, 2015.
- Web site: New Books on the City After War and After Buffalo . . September 4, 2015.
- Web site: Book review - Going Away Party . Publishers Weekly.
- Web site: Beginner's Luck book review . Publishers Weekly.
- Web site: Book review - Wanda's Better Way . Kirkus Reviews.
- Web site: Theatre . West Seneca Bee.
- Web site: The Lilly 3: Weekly Play Selections Featuring Female Theater Artists at their Best . https://web.archive.org/web/20190112195237/https://www.thelillyawards.org/tag/the-brightness-of-heaven/ . usurped . January 12, 2019 . The Lily Awards . December 23, 2014.
