The Art of Literary Nomenclature

There are many, many writers named “Laura“, with a seeming preponderance of novelists. Here is a starter for you:

WRITERS:
– Laura Albert (b. 1965), American author who also published under the pen names “Emily Frasier”, “Gluttenberg”, “JT LeRoy”, “Laura Victoria”, and “Speedy”.
– Laura Adams Armer (1874-1963), American artist, author, and photographer.
– Laura Bynum (b. 1968), American novelist.
– Laura Cereta (1469-1499), Italian humanist and writer.
– Laura Frankos (b. 1960), American author and columnist.
– Laura Freixas (b. 1958), Spanish columnist, novelist, and short story writer.
– Laura Furman (b. 1945), American author and editor.
– Laura Gallego García (b. 1977), Spanish fantasy and science fiction author.
– Laura Anne Gilman (b. 1967), American fantasy author.
– Laura Crafton Gilpin (1950-2007), American activist, nurse, and poet.
– Laura Hardy (1937-2000), pen name of English romance author Sheila Holland, who also published as “Charlotte Lamb”, “Sheila Coates”, “Sheila Lancaster”, and “Victoria Wolf”.
– Laura Hillenbrand (b. 1967), American author and non-fiction writer.
– Laura Chapman Hruska (1935-2010), American editor, lawyer, novelist, and publisher.
– Laura Jones (b. 1946), Australian screenwriter.
– Laura Kasischke (b. 1961), American author and poet.
– Laura Lamson (1948-2008), American lecturer and screenwriter.
– Laura Jean Libbey (1862-1924), American novelist.
– Laura Lippman (b. 1959), American mystery author.
– Laura Beatrice Mancini (1821-1869), Italian poet.
– Laura McCullough (b. 1960), American editor, poet, and writer.
– Laura J. Mixon (b. 1957), American engineer and science fiction author, who also publishes under the pen name “Morgan J. Locke”.
– Laura Moriarty (b. 1952), American novelist and poet.
– Laura Moriarty (b. 1970), American novelist.
– Laura Mullen (b. 1958), American poet.
– Laura Numeroff (b. 1953), American children’s book author and illustrator.
– Laura Orvieto (1876-1955), Italian children’s book author.
– Laura Resnick (b. 1962), American fantasy author.
– Laura E. Richards (1850-1943), American author, biographer, children’s book writer, and poet.
– Laura Salverson (1890-1970), Canadian novelist.
– Laura Redden Searing (1839-1923), American columnist, journalist and poet, who published under the pen name “Howard Glyndon”.
– Laura Amy Schlitz (b. 1955), American children’s book author.
– Laura Veccia Vaglieri (1893-1989), Italian scholar and writer.
– Laura Wade (b. 1977), English playwright.
– Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867-1957), American author and memoirist.
– Laura Wilson (b. 1964), English crime author.