Laura Gaddis

Creative Nonfiction Writer

OXFORD, OH
Ohio US
Email: 
lauragaddiswriter@gmail.com
Website: 
www.lauragaddis.com
Twitter/X: 
@LauraGWriter

Author's Bio

Laura (she/her) is an author/educator from Oxford, Ohio. Her memoir “Mosaic” (Unsolicited Press) delves into loss, motherhood, and parenting a child with disabilities. She has been published in Thin Air Magazine, 805 Lit + Art, Stonecoast Review, Brevity Blog, and elsewhere. Laura's essay "Well Meaning People" was Pushcart Nominated. She has been awarded a teaching fellowship for the Desert Nights Rising Stars Writers’ Conference with the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing at Arizona State University.

Education: 
Miami University MFA
Writers Retreats: 
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Indiana University Writers’ Conference

Publications & Prizes

Book:
Mosaic (Unsolicited Press, 2025)

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Jason Mott, Kiese Laymon, Kristin Hannah

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
American
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Cudahy, WI
Wisconsin
Raised in: 
South Milwaukee, WI
Wisconsin
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Last update: Nov 28, 2024