American author and playwright
Laura Pedersen is an American author and playwright. She worked at American Stock Exchange before writing her first book, Play Money .[ 1]
Early life and education
Pedersen is the only child of John and Ellen Pedersen. She grew up in Amherst, New York ,[ 1] and secured a 4-year BS degree in Finance at New York University's Stern School of Business in New York City in 1987.[ 2] [ 3] She worked as a clerk at the American Stock Exchange when she was 18, and had a seat on the exchange at age 20, at that time the youngest person to do so.[ 1] [ 4] She received an honorary doctorate degree from Canisius College in 2013.[ 5] [ 6]
Career
In 1991 Pedersen and F. Peter Model wrote a book, Play Money ,[ 7] about her time at the American Stock Exchange. She was a columnist for The New York Times from 1995 to 2002.[ 8] [ 9] In 2001–2002 she hosted a finance show, Your Money & Your Life , on the Oxygen channel.[ 2] [ 10] She has authored numerous books in both fiction and non-fiction categories. Pedersen is currently the President of The Authors Guild Foundation.[ 11]
Works
Non-fiction books
Fiction books
Short story
Children's books
Dramas
For Heaven's Sake! [ 18]
A Dozen Perfect Moments
Living Arrangements
This Will All Be Yours
The Brightness of Heaven [ 19]
Community Service
Second Acts
A Child's Christmas in Buffalo
A Tale of Two Blizzards
References
^ a b c "Wall Street player learns some tough lessons from the market" . Chicago Tribune . Archived from the original on 2019-03-31.
^ a b Wickstrom, Susan. "Win Some, Lose Some" . Willamette Week . Retrieved 1 January 2019 .
^ Rue, Diane La. "Bitter, cold upbringing makes author tough" . Auburn Citizen . Retrieved 1 January 2019 .
^ "Youngest trader reveals life in the pit" . Washington Post .
^ "Buffalo's Bishop, Best-Selling Author, Journalist Serve as Commencement Speakers" . Canisius College . Canisius College Spring 2013 Magazine. Retrieved May 10, 2013 .
^ "Laura Pedersen to address graduate class of 2013" . Canisius College News. Retrieved May 7, 2013 .
^ Laura Pedersen, F. Peter Model (1991). Play money: my brief but brilliant career on Wall Street . New York: Crown Publishers.
^ "The New York Times - Search" . www.nytimes.com . Retrieved 1 January 2019 .
^ "Home Sweet Hotel" . New York Times .
^ "Your Money & Your Life" . Oxygen Channel TV Guide .
^ "Authors Guild Foundation Honored Three Literary Luminaries at 2019 Gala" .
^ "Book Review - LANES, TRAINS, AND AUTO-RICKSHAWS" . Kirkus Reviews .
^ "Author Laura Pedersen Tackles the Highs and Lows of Life in New York" . High-brow magazine . Retrieved September 2, 2015 .
^ "New Books on the City After War and After Buffalo" . New York Times . Retrieved September 4, 2015 .
^ "Book review - Going Away Party" . Publishers Weekly .
^ "Beginner's Luck book review" . Publishers Weekly .
^ "Book review - Wanda's Better Way" . Kirkus Reviews .
^ "Theatre" . West Seneca Bee .
^ "The Lilly 3: Weekly Play Selections Featuring Female Theater Artists at their Best" . The Lily Awards . Archived from the original on January 12, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2014 .