Laura Pedersen

Pedersen is the only child of John and Ellen Pedersen. She grew up in Amherst, New York, and secured a 4-year BS degree in Finance at New York University's Stern School of Business in New York City in 1987. She worked as a clerk at the American Stock Exchange when she was 18, and had a seat on the exchange at age 20, at that time the youngest person to do so. She received an honorary doctorate degree from Canisius College in 2013. == Career ==

In 1991 Pedersen and F. Peter Model wrote a book, Play Money, about her time at the American Stock Exchange. She was a columnist for The New York Times from 1995 to 2002. In 2001–2002 she hosted a finance show, Your Money & Your Life, on the Oxygen channel. She has authored numerous books in both fiction and non-fiction categories. Pedersen is currently the President of The Authors Guild Foundation. ==Works==

Non-fiction books • Play Money (1991) • Buffalo Gal: A Memoir (2008) • Buffalo Unbound: A Celebration (2010) • Planes, Trains, And Auto-Rickshaws: A Journey Through Modern India (2012) • Life In New York: How I Learned To Love Squeegee Men, Token Suckers, Trash Twister, and Subway Sharks (2015) • A Theory of Everything Else: Essays (2020) • ''It's Come to This: A Pandemic Diary'' (2021) Fiction books • Going Away Party (2001) • ''Beginner's Luck'' (Book One in The Hallie Palmer Series) (2003) • Last Call (2003) • ''Heart's Desire'' (Book Two in The Hallie Palmer Series) (2005) • The Big Shuffle (Book Three in The Hallie Palmer Series) (2006) • Best Bet (Book Four in The Hallie Palmer Series) (2009) • ''Fool's Mate'' (2011) Short story • The Sweetest Hours (2006) Children's books • Unplugged: Ella Gets Her Family Back (2012) • ''Ava's Adventure'' (2014) • ''Wanda's Better Way'' (2017) • Dana Digs In (2020) Dramas • ''For Heaven's Sake!'' • A Dozen Perfect Moments • Living Arrangements • This Will All Be Yours • The Brightness of Heaven • Community Service • Second Acts • ''A Child's Christmas in Buffalo'' • A Tale of Two Blizzards == References ==