Author Biography


Laura Hodges Poole is a Christian writer with four books and dozens of articles, devotions, and short stories to her credit. She has contributed to anthologies and ghostwritten two nonfiction books. Her books are available on Amazon. Laura's articles have appeared in publications such as Reach Out Columbia, P31 Woman, WOW-Writing on The Word, Christian Devotions, EvangelChristian Home and School, Our Town, and Independent Mail. Her upcoming Christian romance novel will be released in March 2018. 
Laura is the 2016 ACWC Badge of Honor winner, a 2014 ACFW Genesis semi-finalist, and a 2012 RWA Emily finalist. Her credits include being a writing conference contest judge in 2017. As an editor and member of The Christian PEN, she enjoys mentoring and helping other writers polish their work. Her passion is encouraging others through her blog, A Word of Encouragement. When she’s not writing, you might find her hiking, playing the piano, or being crafty. A mother of two, Laura lives in South Carolina with her husband and son.