Judith Laura

Judith Laura is author of four books, two of which are novels. Her latest Novel, BEYOND ALL DESIRING, is an award finalist in two competitions: USA News Best Book 2006 Book Awards and Media Darlings' 2006 Word/Work Book Awards. The novel's protagonist is a woman in her 80's, has strong women's themes with a dab of magical realism. It is reviewed on Fresh Fiction. Her first novel, THREE PART INVENTION (2002), spotlights the mother-daughter relationship and music in many forms. Judith Laura's poetry, short fiction, and articles have been published in a variety of magazines, journals and anthologies. She grew up in Ewing, NJ, is a journalism graduate of Ohio University, and now lives near Washington, DC. She has earned her living as a newspaper reporter, health and medical writer and magazine editor. Her previous books are GODDESS SPIRITUALITY FOR THE 21st CENTURY (1997) and SHE LIVES! THE RETURN OF OUR GREAT MOTHER (1989).