L.A. CHANDLAR is an author and motivational speaker. Her 1930s New York City historical fiction series is slated to release August 29, 2017 through Kensington Publishing.

Her Fight To Keep Creativity Alive series focuses on creativity and how it helps us work, play and live more fully. Her novel, The Christmas Journalist, weaves together human interest stories of Christmas traditions into a modern tale. Laurie lives in New York City with her family.