Born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, Laura Hayden began her reading career at the age of four. By the time she was ten, she'd exhausted the children's section in the local library and switched to adult mysteries. Laura always wrote as a youth, but became sidetracked in college where differential equations were more important than dangling participles. 

Laura, reading at age 4 (no, not just looking at the pictures)But one Capstone engineering degree, one wedding, two kids and three military assignments later, she ended up in Colorado Springs where she met people who shared her passion for writing. With their support, instruction and camaraderie, she set two goals for herself: winning the Romance Writers of America's GOLDEN HEART award and after that, publication of the winning manuscript. 

Only Laura did it backwards. 

RWA's Golden Heart AwardShortly after selling her first book, a romantic suspense, Laura won the GOLDEN HEART for her time travel/ Western/ mystery/ romance novel, A MARGIN IN TIME

Laura has now published eight full-length novels, three short stories published in anthologies, two mystery novels and one non-fiction.  (Detailed below)

The wife of a career military officer, Laura has moved with surprising frequency and practiced efficiency from Alabama to Texas to Virginia to Colorado to Kansas back to Virginia to North Dakota to Montana, Colorado and finally back to Alabama.  Laura now lives near Montgomery, where, besides writing, she co-owns Author, Author! Bookstore and is the head of the graphics department for NovelTalk.com.

When not at the keyboard of her computer, Laura can be found at the keyboard of her piano.

Her list of publications includes: 

  • SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME
  • A MARGIN IN TIME
  • A KILLER SMILE
  • CHANCE OF A LIFETIME
  • HERO FOR HIRE
  • THROUGH THE EYES OF A CHILD
  • DOUBLE EXPOSURE with Susan Ford
  • STOLEN HEARTS
  • SHARP FOCUS with Susan Ford
  • THE OFFICIAL NORA ROBERTS COMPANION with Denise Little
  • AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL
Her non-book length fiction includes :
  • "Steel Crazy" in ENCHANTMENT PLACE
  • "Nine Tenths" in A DANGEROUS MAGIC
  • "Guardian Angel of the Peace" in GUARDIAN ANGELS
  • "Twelve Days" in MURDER MOST ROMANTIC
     
For her other non-book works, please visit her OTHER WORKS page.  For assorted photos, please visit her PHOTO page.

MEMBERSHIP/OFFICES HELD:

  • Romance Writers of America
    • member since 1990
    • elected National board member 2000-2001
    • RITA judge
    • Awards Ceremony Chairperson 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008
  • Pikes Peak Romance Writers
    • various positions held
  • Pikes Peak Writers
    • President 2002-2006 
    • Conference Director 2002. 2003, 2004,  2006, 2007 
  • Mystery Writers of America 
    • Served on the 2005 Edgar Award committee for best play
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