Laurel Wanrow
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Laurel Wanrow

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Fantasy, Young Adult, Romance

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May 2010

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Laurel Wanrow loves misty mornings, the smell of freshly dug earth, petting long-haired guinea pigs and staring at the stars. She sees magic in nature and loves to photograph it.

Before kids, she studied and worked as a naturalist—someone who leads wildflower and other nature walks. During a stint of homeschooling, she turned her writing skills to fiction to share her love of the land, magical characters and fantastical settings.

When not living in her fantasy worlds, Laurel camps, hunts fossils and argues with her husband and two new adult kids over whose turn it is to clean house. Though they live on the East Coast, a cherished family cabin in the Colorado Rockies holds Laurel’s heart.

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Laurel Wanrow Heh, it doesn't take much. I have more stories floating through my head than I have time to get down. I suppose the answer is: a day at home with noth…moreHeh, it doesn't take much. I have more stories floating through my head than I have time to get down. I suppose the answer is: a day at home with nothing planned.(less)
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Laurel Wanrow I'm editing the book that follows The Unraveling, the second volume in the serialized novel called The Luminated Threads. I have three planned.…moreI'm editing the book that follows The Unraveling, the second volume in the serialized novel called The Luminated Threads. I have three planned.(less)
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The Witch of the Meadows (T...
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“Fine, have your say, but not tonight, not this weekend,” Coral said, her pleasant tone breaking the awkward silence. “Let’s set a time for early in the week.”

“A good plan,” Tiger interjected. “Spike, Wednesday is soon enough to address this. We have guests who wish to get on to the fun of the evening.”

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Captain Vorpatril's Alliance (Vorkosigan Saga, #15)
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J.R.R. Tolkien
“Not all those who wander are lost.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Maggie Stiefvater
“A thought occurred to her. “I don’t have to remind you I’m with Gansey, right?”
“Naturally not. I’m Henrysexual, anyway. Can I take you home?”
― Maggie Stiefvater, The Raven King
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72929 Lovers of Paranormal — 10630 members — last activity Mar 04, 2026 04:00AM
If, like us, you enjoy anything paranormal, then this place is for you. This is a bookclub dedicated to Paranormal (YA & Adult) Fantasy, dystopia, sci ...more
85934 New Adult Book Club — 20186 members — last activity Mar 10, 2026 05:22AM
This group is for everyone to share their love of New Adult fiction - the rapidly growing catagory for books that have the same coming of age feel as ...more
51477 Never Too Old For Y.A. & N.A. Books — 7905 members — last activity Jan 16, 2026 07:50PM
This group is for Young and New Adult readers. For those who believe in Angels, Vampires, Werewolves, Fairies and other mythical and supernatural crea ...more
49526 YA LGBT Books — 13350 members — last activity Mar 10, 2026 08:50AM
For anyone who enjoys LGBTQ books written for young adults. We're a friendly, supportive group that provides a non-judgmental place to discuss the boo ...more
1112 Young Adult Fiction for Adults — 11102 members — last activity 2 hours, 5 min ago
Whatever your age is, if you love reading young adult fiction, then I want to know what you are reading! Let's exchange ideas of good reads, nice idea ...more
220 Goodreads Librarians Group — 315848 members — last activity 1 minute ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more
64233 Addicted to YA — 66086 members — last activity 33 minutes ago
“Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put bac ...more
126776 Sci-Fi, fantasy and speculative Indie Authors Review — 1833 members — last activity 3 hours, 50 min ago
Are you an Indie Author? Self-published or published by an Indie publisher? Do you enjoy discovering new books and new authors? Or are you just mad ab ...more
21016 Sci-Fi Romance — 1424 members — last activity 9 hours, 8 min ago
Join to share recommendations and gab about your favorite scifi romance (or hinting at romance) titles! This genre doesn't get enough attention, but i ...more
25x33 Smart Girls love SciFi and Paranormal Romance — 56 members — last activity Dec 12, 2013 06:44PM
Forum for Smart Girls love SciFi and Paranormal Romance Blog. We'll be posting what we're reading and what we are discussing on the blog. The group is ...more
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message 2: by Laurel
Nov 27, 2011 03:53PM

Laurel Wanrow Thanks for writing back. Glad we connected. I did visit your blog and check out a few reviews. I like the listing of upcoming releases, yet it reminds me how little time I have to read!


message 1: by Juliana Philippa
Nov 27, 2011 12:40PM

Juliana Philippa Hi Laurel! So glad you searched me out on GR; had been going to friend you, but I couldn't find the card you'd given me. www.fictionvixen.com is the blog I mentioned that I write for and that you can submit your pieces to. Look forward to chatting with you about books!!

:-) juliana


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