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BIO

Carla Laureano is the two-time RITA® award-winning author of sixteen books, spanning the genres of contemporary romance and Celtic fantasy. A graduate of Pepperdine University, she worked in sales and marketing for more than a decade before leaving corporate life behind to write full-time. In 2022, she founded Sophisticated Fiction to provide editorial, critique, and coaching services to authors of all levels. She currently lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband, two sons, and an opinionated tortoiseshell cat named Willow.

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Email: carla[at]carlalaureano[dot]com
Phone/Text: 720-336-0836

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AWARDS/NOMINATIONS

2014 RWA RITA® Award Winner – Inspirational Romance
2014 RWA RITA® Award Finalist – Best First Book
2014 Holt Medallion Award of Merit – Best First Book

2019 RWA RITA® Award Winner – Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements
2019 Foreword Reviews INDIES Gold Winner – Religious
2019 Holt Medallion Award of Merit – Long Inspirational
2019 ACFW Carol Award Finalist – Romance
2019 ECPA Christy Award Finalist – Contemporary Romance

2020 Inspy Award Winner – Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense
2020 Holt Medallion Award of Merit – Long Inspirational

2021 Holt Medallion Award of Merit – Long Inspirational

2022 ACFW Carol Award Finalist – Romance

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