Author

Laura Fraser

Laura Fraser (born 1961) is an American journalist, essayist, memoirist and travel writer. Her most recent book is The Risotto Guru, published by Shebooks in 2013. All Over the Map, published by Harmony in June 2010 is described as a "coming–of-middle-age"[1] story about her adventures exploring the globe. It is a sequel to her first memoir, the New York Times-bestselling An Italian Affair (Pantheon, 2001). All Over the Map was included in Oprah’s Top Ten to Read Now for Summer, ranked #2 Bestseller in Denver, and awarded Traveler Book of the Month by National Geographic magazine. Fraser is co-founder and Editorial Director of Shebooks.net, an ebook publishing platform for women. She is based in San Francisco.