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Laurie Petrou
Occupation
  • Writer
  • Professor
Website
www.lauriepetrou.com

Laurie Petrou is a Canadian author and professor. She won the Half the World Global Literati Award in 2016 for Sister of Mine.

Career

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Petrou is an associate professor at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) in the RTA School of Media.[1] She won the inaugural Half the World Global Literati Award in 2016 for her manuscript, Sister of Mine.[2] In 2017, HarperCollins acquired the Canadian rights to the manuscript.[3] Crooked Lane Books acquired U.S. rights 2018.[4] The book was published in 2018 and was Petrou's first novel. She had previously published Between, a collection of short stories.[5][6]

Petrou's novel, Stargazer, was released in 2022. That same year, it was optioned by the Canadian production company Nikki Ray Media Agency.[7][8]

Personal life

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Petrou lives in Grimsby in the Niagra region of Ontario.[9]

Books

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  • Between (2006)
  • Sister of Mine (Crooked Lane/HarperCollins, 2018)
  • Love, Heather (Crooked Lane Books, 2019)[10][11]
  • Stargazer (2022)

References

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  1. ^ van Koeverden, Jane (2017-07-13). "Ryerson prof Laurie Petrou wins $50K US literary prize for unpublished thriller Sister of Mine". CBC. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  2. ^ Robertson, Becky (2016-07-08). "Awards: Laurie Petrou wins inaugural Half the World Global Literati Award". Quill & Quire. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  3. ^ "Daily Deals: HarperCollins to publish thriller by Laurie Petrou". Quill & Quire. 2017-09-13. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  4. ^ "Daily Deal: U.S. rights acquired for Laurie Petrou's award-winning psychological thriller". Quill & Quire. 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  5. ^ Harrison, C.C. "Review: Sister of Mine: A Novel". www.nyjournalofbooks.com. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  6. ^ Petrou, Laurie (2018-08-24). "Q&A with Laurie Petrou, Author of Sister of Mine". Criminal Element. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  7. ^ Dowling, Amber (2022-11-01). "'Stargazer' Novel, a Coming-Of-Age Thriller, Optioned by Canada's Nikki Ray Media". Variety. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  8. ^ Townsend, Kelly (2022-11-01). "Nikki Ray Media Agency options Laurie Petrou novel Stargazer". Playback. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  9. ^ Moore, Amanda (2016-07-25). "'This is my moment': Grimsby author wins international writing award". Niagara This Week. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  10. ^ "Love, Heather - Review". Kirkus Reviews. 2019-07-20. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  11. ^ Youssaif, Carol. "Love, Heather". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
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