Laurie Petrou

Laurie Petrou
Occupation
  • Writer
  • Professor
Website
www.lauriepetrou.com

Laurie Petrou is a Canadian author and professor. She won the Half the World Global Literati Award in 2016 for Sister of Mine.

Career

Petrou is an associate professor at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) in the RTA School of Media.[1] She won the inaugural Half the World Global Literati Award in 2016 for her manuscript, Sister of Mine.[2] In 2017, HarperCollins acquired the Canadian rights to the manuscript.[3] Crooked Lane Books acquired U.S. rights 2018.[4] The book was published in 2018 and was Petrou's first novel. She had previously published Between, a collection of short stories.[5][6]

Petrou's novel, Stargazer, was released in 2022. That same year, it was optioned by the Canadian production company Nikki Ray Media Agency.[7][8]

Personal life

Petrou lives in the Niagara region of Ontario.[9]

Books

  • Between (2006)
  • Sister of Mine (Crooked Lane/HarperCollins, 2018)
  • Love, Heather (Crooked Lane Books, 2019)[10][11]
  • Stargazer (2022)
  • The Rehearsal Club (2025), co-authored with Kate Fodor

References

  1. ^ van Koeverden, Jane (2017-07-13). "Ryerson prof Laurie Petrou wins $50K US literary prize for unpublished thriller Sister of Mine". CBC. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  2. ^ Robertson, Becky (2016-07-08). "Awards: Laurie Petrou wins inaugural Half the World Global Literati Award". Quill & Quire. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  3. ^ "Daily Deals: HarperCollins to publish thriller by Laurie Petrou". Quill & Quire. 2017-09-13. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  4. ^ "Daily Deal: U.S. rights acquired for Laurie Petrou's award-winning psychological thriller". Quill & Quire. 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  5. ^ Harrison, C.C. "Review: Sister of Mine: A Novel". www.nyjournalofbooks.com. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  6. ^ Petrou, Laurie (2018-08-24). "Q&A with Laurie Petrou, Author of Sister of Mine". Criminal Element. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  7. ^ Dowling, Amber (2022-11-01). "'Stargazer' Novel, a Coming-Of-Age Thriller, Optioned by Canada's Nikki Ray Media". Variety. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  8. ^ Townsend, Kelly (2022-11-01). "Nikki Ray Media Agency options Laurie Petrou novel Stargazer". Playback. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  9. ^ Moore, Amanda (2016-07-25). "'This is my moment': Grimsby author wins international writing award". Niagara This Week. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  10. ^ "Love, Heather - Review". Kirkus Reviews. 2019-07-20. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  11. ^ Youssaif, Carol. "Love, Heather". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2024-09-17.