She and her husband, Scot, plus dogs Kezzie and Thor, and assorted chickens and other critters enjoy country living and time in the woods. Mother of four and wife of one, Laurie lives in Northern New York, where she likes to watch the snow fall as she writes. Edwards Award given by YALSA division of the American Library Association for her 'significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature'.
Laurie was the proud recipient of the 2009 Margaret A. Her work has earned numerous awards and accolades. Laurie is also a New York Times-bestselling author, known for tackling tough subjects with humor and sensitivity. Speak: The Graphic Novel is on sale now.Laurie Halse Anderson (Author) Laurie Halse Anderson is the 2023 winner of the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Paste is proud to share an exclusive excerpt of Carroll’s interior black-and-white art below. Carroll, best known for webcomics like His Face All Red, her Eisner Award-winning print collection Through the Woods and illustrations for the videogame Gone Home, worked closely with Anderson for several years to create a book that remains true to the spirit of the original novel, telling Melinda’s story in an accessible format for both new and returning readers. This week, readers can experience Speak like never before, as publisher Farrar Straus Giroux releases Speak: The Graphic Novel, adapted to comics by Canadian cartoonist Emily Carroll. Speak collected numerous accolades upon release, including a National Book Award nomination, a Printz Honor and multiple stints on the New York Times Best Seller list-not to mention the distinction of being one of the American Library Association’s most frequently banned/challenged books throughout the years. Through art, and the diary format of the novel, Melinda gathers the strength to speak up about what happened to her. First published in 1999, Speak centers on high school freshman Melinda Sordino, who survives a traumatic incident at an end-of-summer party and nearly stops speaking in the aftermath. Laurie Halse Anderson’s Speak is a pillar of the Young Adult genre, and a trailblazer in how sexual assault is discussed with teen audiences.
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