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A Wall Street Journal, New York Times and USA Today Bestseller, LAURA KAMOIE [Kuh-MOY, she/her] has always been fascinated by the people, stories, and physical presence of the past, which led her to a lifetime of historical and archaeological study, training, and teaching. She holds a doctoral degree in early American history from The College of William and Mary, published two non-fiction books on early America, has extensive public history and professional speaking experience, and most recently held the position of Associate Professor of History at the U.S. Naval Academy before transitioning to a full-time career writing genre fiction as the New York Times bestselling author, Laura Kaye. Writing historical fiction allows her the exciting opportunity to combine her love of history with her passion for storytelling. Laura lives among the colonial charm of Annapolis, Maryland, with her husband, two daughters, and monster German shepherd, Schuyler.
Laura is the recipient of the Arts Council of Anne Arundel County’s Annie Award for Literary Excellence and her novel A Founding Mother is a 2026 Reece’s Book Club pick. Laura is now working on a solo historical novel and planning her next novel about a Founding Mother with her co-author, Stephanie Dray.
Laura is represented by literary agent Kevan Lyon of Marsal Lyon Literary and by the event agency, Authors Unbound – contact Christie Hinrichs.
Media Stories:
Reese’s Book Club Announces A Founding Mother is the July Pick, June 2026
Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club Selects New Novel by Laura Kamoie ’92, Dickinson College, July 2026
Book Recommendation – Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper, July 2026
Interview with Laura and Stephanie with WJHG7’s Jessica Foster and Chapter Chat, July 2026
Interview with Author Laura Kamoie, Feature in The Historic Traveler Magazine, Summer 2026
Laura Kamoie appears on WUSA9’s Great Day Washington, May 2026
Laura Kamoie and Stephanie Dray appear on WTVG13’s Author’s Note, May 2026
Laura Kamoie and Stephanie Dray appear on KRCB’s A Novel Idea Program, North California, May 2026
Author Brings ‘A Founding Mother’ History to Life, The Coast Star (NJ), April 2026
Spotlight: Annapolis author Laura Kamoie’s ‘My Dear Hamilton’ novel brings Eliza Hamilton’s story to life, Annapolis Capital Gazette, August 2020
Laura Kamoie appears on Between the Covers – South Florida’s PBS Book Talk Show, May 2020
Laura Kamoie and Stephanie Dray on Virginia This Morning on WTVR-CBS 6, Richmond, March 2016
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