Laura Bynum (born February 28, 1968, in Springfield, Illinois) is an American author.[2][3] Her first novel, Veracity, was published in January, 2010.

Laura Bynum
Born (1968-02-28) February 28, 1968 (age 56)
Springfield, Illinois, U.S.[1]
OccupationAuthor
Alma materUniversity of Illinois Springfield
Eastern Illinois University
GenreScience fiction, Speculative fiction
Website
laurabynum.com

Biography

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Bynum graduated magna cum laude from the University of Illinois Springfield and Eastern Illinois University.[3] She received an offer to publish Veracity at the same time she discovered that she had breast cancer.[1] At the 2006 Maui Writers Conference, Bynum won the Rupert Hughes Literary Writing Award for Veracity (then unpublished).[2][4]

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  1. ^ a b Murphy, Brien (January 12, 2010). "Novelist, Illinois native shares her life's story". Gatehouse News Service. Rockford Register Star. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
  2. ^ a b "Laura Bynum.com - About Laura". Laura Bynum.com. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
  3. ^ a b "Laura Bynum Revealed". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
  4. ^ Merli, Melissa (January 10, 2010). "'Veracity' author to hold reading at area Borders store". The News Gazette.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
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