Laura J. Weatherly

Class Year

1993

Professional Background

I am a full-time novelist publishing mysteries under the pen name Laura Durham.

How has your English degree from Duke shaped your work life?

I took several creative writing classes which helped shape me as a writer.

Personal Website:

www.lauradurham.com

Professional Project:

19 novels. The first novel, Better Off Wed, won the Agatha Award for Best First Novel.