Laura Segal Stegman
Laura Segal Stegman's middle grade debut novel, Summer of L.U.C.K., will be published in September 2020 by INtense Publications. Having grown up with parents who valued reading, she still finds herself spellbound by middle grade fiction. Some of her favorites, then and now, are The Diamond in the Window, Ellen Tebbits, All of A Kind Family, Wonder, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and The Miraculous. As a writer, her non-fiction credits include collaboration on the travel book Only in New York, and her feature stories have appeared in Los Angeles Times and Westways Magazine, among others. A long-time publicist, she has represented numerous arts organizations. www.laurastegman.com Twitter: @LauraStegman Instagram: laura_stegman Facebook: www.facebook.com/LauraSegalStegmanAuthor/
Works
Summer of L.U.C.K.
Stuttering Darby is never perfect enough for her mother. Justin's been silent since his dad died. Naz is struggling to learn English. But when they stumble on a magical carnival, the ghost who haunts it might just have the power to help them find their voices.
Press and Media Mentions
- Summer of L.U.C.K.‘s Cover Reveal and an interview with Laura Stegman went up on MG Book Village June 26, 2020.
- Laura Stegman and a sneak preview of Summer of L.U.C.K.'s cover were featured in this June 18, 2020, TikTok Pass the Book Challenge video (about halfway through).
- Roaring Twenties features Middle Grade and Young Adult authors/books making their publishing debut in 2020, including Laura Stegman's Summer of L.U.C.K.
- Dealmakers, Publishers Marketplace, December 6, 2019 "Laura Stegman's SUMMER OF L.U.C.K, in which three kids navigate their way to self acceptance with the help of ghostly figure who inhabits an enchanted carnival, to Jana Grissom at INtense Publications, in a nice deal for publication in September 2020 (US)."
Website
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Author Contact
Category
Fiction & Literature, Children