Laura Durham

Laura Durham is a writer and a former wedding planner who has turned her experiences in the wedding industry into a successful cozy mystery series. With a career in wedding planning that spanned twenty-five years, Durham has a wealth of material to draw from when it comes to creating intriguing and humorous stories. Her unique perspective and insider knowledge of the industry have allowed her to craft a series that is both entertaining and authentic.

Durham's Annabelle Archer mystery series is centered around a wedding planner and has been praised for its perfect mixture of mirth and murder. The first book in the series, BETTER OFF WED, won the Agatha Award for Best First Novel. Durham's writing is inspired by her own experiences in the wedding industry, where she encountered a wide range of characters and situations that provided ample inspiration for her fiction.

In addition to her work as a writer, Durham is also an avid outdoors enthusiast who enjoys quiet mornings, paddle boarding, and blackberry cobbler. She has a lighthearted and approachable writing style that reflects her personality and her love of books that make her laugh. Although she no longer plans weddings, Durham continues to be inspired by the real-life antics of her colleagues and clients in the wedding industry, using these experiences to inform her writing and create engaging and entertaining stories.