As a teenager, Laura’s love for story began in the Amazon where she water-skied with piranha while learning about headhunters. She is a USA Today, Kirkus-star reviewed, and Wall Street Journal bestselling ghostwriter of award-winning books, specializing in business, leadership, biography, memoir, and historical non-fiction.
An award-winning screenwriter, Laura specializes in telling stories about true survival, crime, war, and journeys of the heart. She earned her chops at E! Entertainment Television working on shows like E! True Hollywood Story, which gave Laura an appetite for finding the story behind the story. She further developed her skills at the Los Angeles Times, where she told interactive stories reporting on features, entertainment, crime, hard news, politics, and investigative journalism. Her experience writing feature films, documentaries, and limited series shapes her cinematic writing style. She’s contributed scores of travel and lifestyle articles to outlets including The Los Angeles Times, World Travel Magazine, LA Parent Magazine, as well as other regional newspapers and magazines.
She is a member of the International Screenwriters’ Association and the Association of Ghostwriters. Her search for the truth, wherever it leads, continues to call her on many adventures. Some have come in heartbeats and others in decades. Her first memoir, Dear Laura, A Lost Chapter of WWII: A Father-Daughter Adventure in Faith & Freedom will be available on August 15, 2025, the 80th Anniversary of V-J Day. Learn more about Laura at Laurasmagicday.com.

“As a teenager, Laura’s love for story began in the Amazon where she water-skied with piranha while learning about headhunters.”
– Kirkus Reviews