Books, Kids & Creations Interview with Author Laurie Wallmark

Award-winning author Laurie Wallmark writes picture book biographies of women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) as well as fiction. Her books have earned multiple starred trade reviews, been chosen as Junior Library Guild Selections, and received awards such as Outstanding Science Trade Book, Best STEM Book, Crystal Kite Award, Cook Prize Honor, and Parents’ Choice Gold Medal. Her titles include ADA BYRON LOVELACE AND THE THINKING MACHINE, GRACE HOPPER: QUEEN OF COMPUTER CODE, HEDY LAMARR’S DOUBLE LIFE, NUMBERS IN MOTION, CODE BREAKER, SPY HUNTER. And her debut fiction picture book, DINO PAJAMA PARTY. Laurie has an MFA in Writing from VCFA and frequently presents at schools as well as national professional conferences (NSTA, NCTE, ALA, TLA, etc.). She is a former software engineer and computer science professor. You can find Laurie on the Web at www.lauriewallmark.com and @lauriewallmark. Dino Pajama Party (Running Press Kids, 2021) Code Breaker, Spy Hunter (Abrams Kids, 2021) Numbers in Motion (Creston Books, 2020) Hedy Lamarr's Double Life (Sterling Kids, 2019) Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code (Sterling Kids, 2017) Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine (Creston Books, 2015)