Hi Everybody,
Lots of you have written asking for information about me for book reports. The first thing I will tell you about myself is that I think writing book reports should be as much fun as possible. I hope these facts put the fun into your book reporting!
Good luck and thanks for writing about me!
Laurie Friedman

Fun Fact #1: I was born in Fayetteville, AR, in 1964. I grew up in Arkansas and then lived in lots of fun places including New Orleans, Paris, New York, and Miami—which is where I live now.

Fun Fact #2: I am the oldest of three girls, which means I can be a little bit bossy (according to my younger sisters).

Fun Fact #3: I have lots of favorite foods. My top three are cheeseburgers, coffee ice cream, and cinnamon rolls. I also really like spaghetti, movie popcorn, chocolate covered raisins, malted milk balls, and peaches.

Fun Fact #4: I have as many favorite authors as I have favorite foods, but if I had to choose my all-time favorite when I was growing up, it would definitely be Judy Blume.

Fun Fact #5: I love to read as much as I love to write. When I was growing up I used to read under the covers with a flashlight. I would leave one ear sticking out of the blanket so I could hear my dad coming down the hall. The first sound of footsteps and it was lights out for me!

Fun Fact #6: I have a fluffy white dog named Ollie, which is short for Oliver. When I write, he sleeps on top of my feet or in the chair next to me.

Fun Fact #7: I have lots of hobbies. I like to walk my dog, run, dance, bake, go to movies, and read books, and I collect anything with hearts (my favorite shape) on it.

Fun Fact #8: Readers always want to know which Mallory book is my favorite. It’s a hard question to answer because I like them all. But I have a real soft spot for Heart to Heart with Mallory. I used to keep a journal when I was Mallory’s age and her journal sounds very similar to mine.

Fun Fact #9: I wanted to be lots of things when I was growing up including an astronaut, an actress, a hairdresser, and more than anything, an author.

Fun fact #10: I think I have the best job in the world, and the best part of my job is when I hear from fans like you who like my books.

Keep reading. Keep writing. I think you all deserve A+’s on your book reports!

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