February 2019: Produced winning video for the Take A Stand Against Bullying video contest sponsored by Scholastic.
January 2019: Artania: The Pharaoh’s Cry released as an audio book.
December 2018: Published in the anthology: A Drift of Golden Sand.
November 2018: Interview on Dave Congalton’s Hometown Radio Program to address bullying.
September 2018: Interview on Dave Congalton’s Hometown Radio Program about my books.
August 2018: Creativia Publishing releases Artania III Dragon Sky.
January 2018: Creativia Publishing releases Artania II The Kidnapped Smile.
August 2017: Published in the anthology: Shifting Sands. Creativia Publishing releases Artania: The Pharaoh’s Cry.
July 2017: Publisher Creativia purchases publishing rights to Artania and its sequels, Kidnapped Smile and Dragonless Sky. Watch for more exciting news to come!
June 2017: Podcast Interview by Cathy Kitchco for Writers Among Us.
https://soundcloud.com/monarchradio/writers-among-us-laurie-woodward
January 2016: Forest Secrets hits number one on Amazon.
November 2015: Podcast interview by Joseph Williams III for My K-12 Career.
https://soundcloud.com/joseph-williams-281928970/laurie-woodward-on-the-myk12career-radio-podcast
October 2015: Middle-grade novel Forest Secrets published.
When 11-year old Daisy befriends a lost forest creature she sets off on an adventure to save all tree people from destruction.
September 2015: Honorable Mention in L. Ron Hubbard’s “Writers of the Future” contest.
January 2015: Radio interview by Tom Wilmer for NPR’s Journeys of Discovery
http://thomaswilmer.com/anti-bullyikng-insights-with-laurie-woodward
2014: Altrusa Grant Recipient to create anti-bullying videos.
January 9, 2013: Awarded a Curriculum Project Grant from Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools, William J. Cirone, for a student mediation program titled, “Dolphin Detours.” Kids stop bullies, mediate arguments, and teach peace on campus.
December 2012: Amazon Reviews of ghost written book Dean and JoJo score an average 4.9 out of 5 stars.
Janine Klieber of Berlin says, “It is really wonderful written and I very much hope that there will be more adventures of Dean and JoJo.”
Summer 2012: Published the middle grade book Artania: The Pharaohs’ Cry available on Amazon.
Spring 2012: The ghostwritten, Dean and JoJo, published in Germany. This book is the true story of one man’s lifelong friendship and advocacy for a wild dolphin named JoJo.
2012: Impact II Instructional Strategy Team Coach Grant recipient for leadership as a peace consultant.
December 19, 2011: Hosted webinar for Teachers Without Borders titled Alternatives to Bullying and Intolerance.
Fall 2011: Panelist for San Luis Obispo Nightwriter’s critique session helping authors of children’s fiction, fantasy novels, and other genres to hone their work.
Spring 2011: Ms. Woodward’s peace curriculum with anti-bullying lessons added to the Dean and JoJo Resolutions DVD.
2011: Santa Barbara County Education Office Care and Share Grant recipient for an anti-bullying campaign.
Spring 2010: Featured article in Santa Maria Sun titled “Respect” about Laurie’s peace program.
2010: Published poetry in A Hudson View Poetry Digest.
2006: Published poetry in the book Tales from the Corner.
