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Laurie Steed

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Born

in Hamilton, New Zealand

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http://www.lauriesteed.com

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Fiction, Memoir

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August 2019

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Laurie Steed is the author of You Belong Here, published 2018, and the editor of Shibboleth and other stories, published 2016. His short fiction has been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and published in Best Australian Stories, Award Winning Australian Writing, The Age, Meanjin, Westerly, Island, and elsewhere. He lives in Perth, Western Australia.

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Short Stories for the Win

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In such strange times, it’s easy to lose track of all kinds of things. And so I was surprised (but heartened) to find two recent successes with short story submissions from my second book, Nova.

Firstly, my story, ‘The Crazy and The Brave’ has been accepted for publication in the July 2020 Issue of Westerly, under the guidance of editors Kate Noske and Josephine Taylor, and fiction edit

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Average rating: 3.72 · 429 ratings · 99 reviews · 24 distinct works • Similar authors

	You Belong Here 3.65 avg rating — 159 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love, Dad: Confessions of an Anxious Father 3.80 avg rating — 41 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Greater City Shadows 3.83 avg rating — 18 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shibboleth: and other stories 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	You Belong Here: A Novel (16pt Large Print Edition) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Orbiting (Short Stories, #1) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wallpaper (Short Stories, #2) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lost Podcast (Short Stories, #3) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Laurie Steed made a comment on Kate Larsen’s review of Love, Dad: Confessions of an Anxious Father " Thanks for such a kind review, Kate. Here's to being gentle and thoughtful as best we can, whatever our circumstances. ...more "
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Laurie Steed liked Kate Larsen's review of Love, Dad: Confessions of an Anxious Father: "Gentle, thoughtful and empathetic musings on being a parent, a child of ageing parents, and a writer. Bravo."
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Laurie Steed made a comment on Robin Bower’s review of Love, Dad " Thanks so much, Robin! I'm glad you enjoyed the book and I appreciate you reading my words. ...more "
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Laurie Steed liked Robin Bower's review of Love, Dad: "This is a delightful, sensitive, honest and raw memoir by a new dad. These excerpts from a life show the reader what it’s really like to rear two young humans in a challenging world filled with hurt, disappointment and, of course, love. Laurie reveal" Read more of this review »
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Laurie Steed made a comment on Helen Hagemann’s review of Love, Dad " Thanks for the kind words, Helen! I appreciate you reading my work and passing it on to your son. I hope he enjoys it too, and thanks for your support ...more "
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