Laurie Frankel

Prior to 2011, writer Laurie Frankel worked as a college professor teaching writing, literature, and gender studies; however, she transitioned to writing full-time after the publication of her first novel, The Atlas of Love, which was a finalist for the Pacific Northwest Book Award. Frankel’s second novel, Goodbye for Now, was published in 2012. Goodbye for Now was the winner of the 2013 Endeavor Award, an annual award for outstanding science fiction writing by a Pacific Northwest writer, and was also a New York Times Editor’s Choice. Frankel published her third novel, This is How it Always is, in 2017 to popular and critical acclaim. The book won the 2018 Washington State Book Award and has been translated into over 20 languages. This is How it Always is was a New York Times bestseller and was named a Best Book of the Year by People magazine, the Chicago Public Library, and Amazon. Frankel is also the author of several essays, including “Raising a Transgender Child in the Age of Trump” and “We Adopted by Choice not Necessity,” and she has published work in the Guardian, Lit Hub, and People Magazine. Frankel is at work on her next novel, and she also teaches for several nonprofit organizations. She lives in Seattle with her husband and daughter.