Laura Marden

Laura Marden (she/her) is a speculative fiction writer who lives in Maryland with her family. She finds that the best time to write is when they’re all asleep.

United States

Books

Book cover of Seers and Sibyls by Laura Marden

Seers and SibylsSeers and Sibyls is a collection of 30 stories and poems about those who have the power to see the future. Will you open the book?2023

Selected work (4 publications)

Vast Chasm Magazine, 2024

The Only Eternal Peace I Dream OfI want to rot. I want to decompose. I want the furnace of my crumbling organs to burn so hot that it kills the grass above my grave

The Q&A Queerzine, 2023

To EverythingThe face of the clock was red and a small message below the numbers blinked, ANOMALY DETECTED IN BARN.

Lucid DreamingA sun-soaked day. A hot gale comes in off the ocean, and the crashing of waves deafen all other sounds in your ears.

Come, DevilCome, Devil Written by: Laura Marden Narrated by: Nate DuFort Content Warning: None

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Links

Episode 24 Book to Movie Comparison: Red, White, and Royal BlueYour two favorite fake British friends address the age-old question: can a much loved book ever been successfully adapted into a feature-length film? Opinions abound as Friend of the Pod and author, Laura Marden, joins the discussion.