Laura Taylor Namey

AmericanContemporary FictionRomanceYoung Adult (YA)Coming of Age

Laura Taylor Namey is a Cuban-American author of young adult fiction. She is a New York Times and internationally bestselling writer best known for A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow (a Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine YA Book Club pick), A British Girl's Guide to Hurricanes and Heartbreak, When We Were Them, and The Library of Lost Things. A former teacher, she lives in San Diego with her husband and two children and holds a BA in Elementary Education from the University of San Diego.

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Awards

['Peggy Miller Award for excellence in young adult fiction']

Notable Works

["A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow", "A British Girl's Guide to Hurricanes and Heartbreak", 'When We Were Them', 'The Library of Lost Things']