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Laurie Halse Anderson

1961 - Today

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Laurie Halse Anderson (born Laurie Beth Halse; October 23, 1961) is an American writer, known for children's and young adult novels. She received the Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 2010 for her contribution to young adult literature and in 2023 she received the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. She was first recognized for her novel Speak, published in 1999. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Laurie Halse Anderson is the 7,229th most popular writer (down from 7,085th in 2024), the 17,066th most popular biography from United States (down from 16,366th in 2019) and the 1,154th most popular American Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Laurie Halse Anderson ranks 7,229 out of 7,302. Before her are Chris Abani, Sylvia Day, Gro Dahle, Polina Zherebtsova, Ann Scott, and Diablo Cody. After her are Reza Aslan, Rachel Caine, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Afonso Cruz, Monica Ali, and Tom Perrotta.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Laurie Halse Anderson ranks 990. Before her are Lajla Përnaska, Chris Ryan, Imogen Stubbs, Thomas Hoeren, Vermin Supreme, and Alain Portes. After her are Attila Mizsér, Tom Perrotta, Ian Edmunds, Candi Milo, Kerry Dixon, and Carlos Muñoz.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Laurie Halse Anderson ranks 17,073 out of 20,380. Before her are Terry W. Virts (1967), Seth Lloyd (1960), Martin Sensmeier (1985), Gillian Vigman (1972), Susan Ward (1976), and Joey Lawrence (1976). After her are Zab Judah (1977), Maddie Taylor (1966), Joe Greene (1967), Marla Sokoloff (1980), Leo Fitzpatrick (1977), and Ronald M. Sega (1952).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Laurie Halse Anderson ranks 1,154. Before her are Lauren Kate (1981), Scott Smith (1965), Paul Beatty (1962), Bethany Hamilton (1990), Sylvia Day (1973), and Diablo Cody (1978). After her are Rachel Caine (1962), Tom Perrotta (1961), Pamela Geller (1958), Mika Brzezinski (1967), Julie Powell (1973), and Paula Vogel (1951).

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