Author, Historian, Presenter of Non-Boring History
ANNETTE LAING
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  • About
    • Interview with Annette
    • Media
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    • Books In Schools
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    • School Author Visits >
      • Gone West!
      • Could You Be A WWII Kid?
      • The War to End War (WWI)
      • Could You Be A Colonial Kid?
      • A Writer's Life
      • Could You Be A Victorian Child Worker?
    • Keynotes, Speeches
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annette Laing

Time Travel Author
​& Non-Boring Historian
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About Annette

MG/YA Novelist & Historian

 Annette Laing, author of The Snipesville Chronicles series, brings an outsider/insider perspective to everything she does. A Scot raised in England, who lived in California for 14 years, and Georgia for nearly a quarter-century, Annette divides her time between Wisconsin and all the other places in which she has lived, and loves. A former professor with a doctorate in early American history, who was a member of the History department and Africana Studies program at Georgia Southern University for more than a decade before resigning to write, she  has more than 15 years experience creatively bringing the insights of academic history to the broadest of audiences throughout the United States, through her novels and presentations for ages 8 to adult. Annette is also a noted historian of African-American religion in early America.
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Annette's Books:
​The Snipesville Chronicles

Immersive Time-Travel Novels That Make Readers Laugh, Cry, and Think

"Clever and charming time-travel adventure" (Kirkus Reviews) Annette Laing's entertaining, offbeat, and inclusive novels about three reluctant young time-travelers from 21st century America make thought-provoking connections between past and present with humor and empathy. Bringing complex and diverse characters into honest encounters with the past, The Snipesville Chronicles speak to right now.
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Speaking

Not Just an Author VIsit

Annette Laing began working with young audiences in 2003. Her engaging, playful (and even joyous!) presentations encourage upper elementary and middle school students to develop their own passions. Like her books, Annette's costumed programs reflect the nuance and inclusivity of academic history,  a body of work that speaks to everyone and yet (ironically) is seldom accessible to non-historians. Annette makes complex ideas not only understandable, but thoroughly engaging, for kids as young as 8.

After more than 15 years of working with kids and teens, Annette also has much to say about social studies education. Professional Development for Teachers, Keynotes, Presentations to Community Groups and Book Clubs, and even chatting one-to-one at conventions and festivals with teachers, librarians, and the public, are all part of Annette Laing's mission to engage  everyone in history and historical thinking.
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Signed Copies of The Snipesville Chronicles, Educational Materials, and More, Available Direct

Looking for personalized signed copies,  sets of Annette Laing's The Snipesville Chronicles for your classroom or an entire class, or supplementary teaching materials? We have you covered! Discounts for ordering direct from this site.
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Blog

Annette's journal on history education, writing fiction and history, and reaching out to broad audiences. Reflections from the outsider perspective of a transatlantic historian.
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