Lauri Is a full time, award winning writer living in Botswana. She writes for children, teens and adults. She writes romance, detective, literary and humourous books.
Lauri has won or been shortlisted for numerous writing awards including: The Caine Prize, The Golden Baobab, MER Award for Best Youth Novel, The Sanlam Prize, Anglo Platinum Short Story Award and the Orange Botswerere Prize for Creative Writing.
Her books include: Signed, Hoplessly in Love (YA) The Curse of the Gold Coins (children) Mmele and the Magic Bones (children) Lorato and her Wire Car (children)
In her Detective Kate Gomolemo series: The Fatal Payout Murder for Profit Anything for Money Claws of a Killer
Romance: Kwaito Love Can He Be The One? Mr Not Quite Good Enough Love in the Shadows