Passionate about animals, history, and STEM literacy.

Born, raised, and educated in Lincoln, Nebraska USA Laurel A. Rockefeller’s passion for animals comes through in everything she writes. First self-published in 2012 as social science fiction author (the Peers of Beinan series), Laurel has expanded her work into the animal care/guide, history, historical fiction, and biography genres.

Find Laurel’s books in digital, paperback, and hardcover in your choice of up to ten languages, including Welsh, Chinese, and Dutch. Audio editions are published in all four available languages for audible:  English, French, Spanish, and German.

Besides advocating for animals and related environmental causes, Laurel A. Rockefeller is a passionate educator dedicated to improving history literacy worldwide, especially as it relates to women’s accomplishments. In her spare time, Laurel enjoys spending time with her cockatiels, travelling to historic places, and watching classic motion pictures and classic television series.

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Fun Facts About Laurel:

• Laurel started as a singer-songwriter and can be heard singing on many videos featured on her youtube channel and in select audiobooks.

• Laurel's first national (USA) publication was a sonnet called "Why Bilbo?" for the Minas Tirith Evening Star, the journal of the American Tolkien Society.

• True to her rural Nebraska roots, Laurel spent 7 years in 4H.

  • 1984 Lancaster County Fair "Small Animals" champion for budgie aviculture.

  • Studied baking, sewing, modelling, team dance, and public speaking.

• Laurel lettered in competitive public speaking her senior year in high school.

• Laurel's passion for Star Trek came through when she named her Junior Achievement company "Excelsior" in honor of the starship from Star Trek III.

• Laurel earned membership in Phi Beta Kappa with three majors, seven semesters on the Dean's list, and a graduating GPA of 3.81.

  • She holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.

• In addition to the more prestigious Phi Beta Kappa, Laurel also earned and holds membership in both Psi Chi honor society for Psychology majors and Phi Alpha Theta honor society for History majors.

• Comfort foods:

  • Nebraska/Midwest USA: spaghetti with beer/cheese pasta sauce from "Spaghetti Works," Swiss cheese mushroom burger from "Runza," Canadian bacon on pizza (especially from DaVinci's in Lincoln), pies from the "Village Inn," mulberries, kolaches (cream cheese, blueberry, apricot, strawberry), Dairy Queen desserts.

  • Fast Food: Taco Bell salads and Mexican pizzas; McDonalds Big Mac; Long John Silvers shrimp, grilled shrimp, and hushpuppies; Arby's beef and cheddar, gyros, and curly fries; extra crispy chicken from KFC; cheese calzones, and gyros from local restaurants.

• Favorite television show as a child: Battlestar Galactica.

• Favorite record as a child: the disco single (45 rpm) for Star Wars featuring the musicial themes and sound effects from the original film.

• Favourite Doctor: Twelve (Peter Capaldi).

• Favourite Star Trek Series: Voyager

• Favourite book series as a kid: James Blish's novelizations of Star Trek episodes from the original scripts.

• Favourite warm up piece before band class as a teen: Theme from Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.

• Favourite period dramas: The Musketeers, Downton Abbey, The Hour, The Tudors, Victoria.

• Favourite style of music: motion picture and television scores and soundtracks. Theatrical music including Broadway musicals.

• Favourite amusement park rides: raging rapids, bumper boats, carousels, tilt-o-whirls, and scramblers. Miniature golf. Driving range golf.

• Professional aspirations:

  • Audiobook version of "His Red Eminence, Armand-Jean du Plessis de Richelieu" narrated by Peter Capaldi.

  • A children's book series about cockatiels illustrated by Peter Capaldi.

  • Record a holiday music album with Peter Capaldi, including such favourites as "Veni, Veni" and "Personent Hodie."

  • Write (for) a hit television series and/or motion picture.

Peers of Beinan Series

• Good-bye A672E92 Quintus

• The Poisoned Ground

• The Poisoned Ground and the Healer Consort

• The Great Succession Crisis

• The Great Succession Crisis: First Edition

• The Ghosts of the Past

• Princess Anyu Returns

• The Legacy of Princess Anlei

• The Peers of Beinan: the Complete Series

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Peers of Beinan Dramas

• Good-bye A672E92 Quintus: A Play in Two Acts

• The Poisoned Ground and the Healer Consort: A Play in Three Acts

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Peers of Beinan Companion Books

• The Complete Data Files

• The Lost Tales

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Historical Fiction

• A New Start on the Niobrara for Mr. and Mrs. O'Malley

• The Arban and the Saman

• The Arban and the Saman: A Play in Four Acts

• The Arban and the Saman: Student-Teacher Edition

• His Red Eminence, Armand-Jean du Plessis de Richelieu

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Guidebooks

• American Poverty

• Lady Biya's Guide to Medieval Aviculture

• Mithril and Me: A Love Story

• Preparing for My First Cockatiel

• Preparing for My Senior Cockatiel

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Legendary Women of World History Series

• Boudicca, Britain's Queen of the Iceni

• Catherine de Valois: French Princess, Tudor Matriarch

• Mary Queen of the Scots

• Queen Elizabeth Tudor: Journey to Gloriana

• Empress Wu Zetian

• Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd: the Warrior Princess of Deheubarth

• Empress Matilda of England

• Hypatia of Alexandria

• Cleopatra VII: Egypt's Last Pharaoh

• Margaret of Wessex: Mother, Saint, and Queen of Scots

• Hildegard von Bingen

• Katharina von Bora: First Lady of the Reformation

• Eleanor of Aquitaine

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Legendary Women of World History Dramas

• Boudicca: A Play in Three Acts

• Catherine de Valois: A Play in Three Acts

• Mary Queen of the Scots: A Play in Three Acts

• Empress Wu Zetian: A Play in Three Acts

• Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd: A Play in Three Acts

• Empress Matilda of England: A Play in Five Acts

• Queen Elizabeth Tudor: A Play in Four Acts

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LWWH Boxed Sets​

• Ancient Heroines

• Holy Women

• Medieval Queens

• Renaissance Queens

• Medieval Queens, the Dramas

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LWWH Activity Books​

• Boudicca

• Catherine de Valois

• Mary Queen of the Scots

• Queen Elizabeth Tudor

• Empress Wu Zetian 

• Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd

• Empress Matilda of England

• Hypatia of Alexandria

• Cleopatra VII

• Margaret of Wessex

• The Legendary Women of World History Activity Book

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Audio Books

• American Poverty (English)

• Boudicca, Britain's Queen of the Iceni (English)

• Catherine de Valois (English)

• Empress Matilda of England (English)

• Empress Wu Zetian (English)

• Good-bye A672E92 Quintus (English)

• Hildegard von Bingen (English)

• Hypatia of Alexandria (English)

• Hypatia of Alexandria Student-Teacher (English)

• Margaret of Wessex: Mother, Saint, and Queen of Scots (English)

• Mary Queen of the Scots: the Forgotten Reine (English)

• The Poisoned Ground (English)

• Preparing for My First Cockatiel (English)

• Preparing for My Senior Cockatiel (English)

• Queen Elizabeth Tudor: Journey to Gloriana (English)

• Songs of the Beinarian Court: A Poetry Collection (English)

• The Arban and the Saman (English)

• Boudica, Reina Británica de los Icenos (Spanish)

• Catalina de Valois (Spanish)

• Cleopatra VII: El ultimo faraón de Egipto (Spanish)

• Emperatriz Wǔ Zétiān (Spanish)

• Hipatia de Alejandría (Spanish)

• María Estuardo, reina de Escocia: El reino olvidado (Spanish)

• Kaiserin Mathilde, Herrin der Engländer (German)

• Boudicca: Britanniens Königin der Icener (German)

• Catherine de Valois (German)

• Kaiserin Wu Zetian (German)

• Königin Elizabeth Tudor: Der Weg zu Gloriana (German)

• Catherine de Valois: Princesse de France, Matriarche des Tudors (French)

• Boudicca, la reine des Icènes de Bretagne (French)

• Au Revoir A672E92 Quintus (French)

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Student - Teacher Editions

• Margaret of Wessex

• Catherine de Valois

• American Poverty
• Queen Elizabeth Tudor
• Cleopatra VII
• Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd
• Empress Matilda of England
• Empress Wu Zetian
• Hypatia of Alexandria
• Boudicca
• Mary Queen of the Scots
• Hildegard von Bingen
• Katharina von Bora
• Eleanor of Aquitaine

Deutsche Bücher

• Boudicca, Britanniens Königin der Icener

• Catherine de Valois

• Mary Königin der Schotten

• Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd, Die Kriegerprinzessin von Deheubarth

• Königin Elizabeth Tudor. Der Weg zu Gloriana

• Königinnen der Renaissance

• Mittelalterliche Königinnen

• Kaiserin Mathilde, Herrin der Engländer

• Kaiserin Mathilde, Herrin der Engländer: Studienausgabe

• Kaiserin Wu Zetian

• Hypatia von Alexandria

• ​Seine rote Eminenz Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu

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Nederlandse boeken

• ​Keizerin Wu Zetian

• Maria, koningin van Schotland: De vergeten regeringsperiode

• Koningin Elizabeth Tudor: Reis naar Gloriana

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Βιβλία Ελληνικής Γλώσσας

• Οι Eτοιμασίες για το Πρώτο Μου Κοκατίλ

Libros en español

• La gran crisis de sucesión

• Boudica, Reina Británica de los Icenos

• Emperatriz Wǔ Zétiān

• Preparándome para mi primera cacatúa ninfa

• Boudica: Una obra en tres actos

• Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd: Una obra en tres actos

• Catalina de Valois. Princesa francesa, matriarca de los  Tudor 

• Gwenllian Ferch Gruffydd: la princesa guerrea de Deheubarth 

• Hipatia de Alejandría

• La reina Isabel Tudor, Viaje a Gloriana

• Emperatriz Matilda de Inglaterra

• Su Roja Eminencia, Armand-Jean du Plessis de Richelieu

• Emperatriz Matilda de Inglaterra: edición alumno-maestro

• Cleopatra VII: El ultimo faraón de Egipto

• Cleopatra VII: Edición estudiante-maestro

• La reina Isabel Tudor: Edición estudiante-maestro

• Boudica, reina britana de los Icenos: Edición Escolar

• Hipatia de Alejandría: Edición Estudiante - Maestro

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Livros em Português

• Adeus, A672E92 Quintus

• Boudicca, a Rainha Bretã dos Icenos

• Catherine de Valois, Uma Peça em Três Atos

• Catherine de Valois Princesa Francesa, Matriarca dos Tudor

• Gwenllian Ferch Gruffydd. A Princesa Guerreira de Deheubarth

• Território Envenenado

• Hipátia de Alexandria

• Maria, a Rainha dos Escoceses: O Reino Esquecido

• Rainha Elizabeth Tudor: Tornando-se Gloriana

• Margarida de Wessex: Mãe, santa e rainha dos escoceses

• Margarida de Wessex: Edição do estudante - professor

• Imperatriz Matilde da Inglaterra: Edição do estudante - professor

• Cleópatra VII: Edição do estudante - professor

• Rainha Elizabeth Tudor: Edição do estudante - professor

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Livres en français

• Catherine de Valois: Princesse de France, Matriarche des Tudors

• L'impératrice Wu Zetian

• Marie, reine d'Écosse : le règne oublié

• Marie reine des Ecossais: Une pièce en trois actes

• Boudicca, la reine des Icènes de Bretagne

• Préparer l’Arrivée de Ma Première Calopsitte

• Au Revoir, A672E92 Quintus

• Chansons de la cour de Beinan, Recueil de poèmes

Libri italiani

• Addio, A672E92 Quintus

• Boudicca: La Regina Degli Iceni

• Boudicca, Una Rappresentazione Teatrale In Tre Atti

• Caterina di Valois

• Caterina di Valois Quaderno di Esercizi

• Elisabetta I Tudor: da principessa a Gloriana

• Maria Stuarda regina di Scozia: il regno dimenticato

• Maria Stuarda, regina di Scozia: una rappresentazione teatrale in tre atti

• Regine del Rinascimento

• Ipazia di Alessandria

• Mi Preparo per la Mia Prima Calopsitta

• L’Arban e la Saman

• Imperatrice Wu Zetian

• Sua Eminenza Rossa, Armand-Jean du Plessis de Richelieu

• Elisabetta I Tudor: Edizione per studenti e insegnanti

• Ipazia di Alessandria: Edizione per studenti e insegnanti

• Boudicca, La Regina Degli Iceni: Versione per studenti e docenti

• Maria Stuarda, regina di Scozia: Versione per studenti e docenti

• Cleopatra VII: L’ultimo “faraone” d’Egitto

• Cleopatra VII: Versione per studenti e docenti

• L'imperatrice Wu Zetian: Versione per studenti e docenti

• Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd, La principessa guerriera di Deheubarth

• Gwenllian Ferch Gruffydd: Versione per studenti e docenti

• Margherita del Wessex: Madre, santa e regina di Scozia 

• Margherita del Wessex: Versione per studenti e docenti

• Hildegard von Bingen

• Hildegard von Bingen: Versione per studenti e docenti

• Katharina von Bora: La prima donna della Riforma

• Katharina von Bora: Versione per studenti e docenti

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Llyfrau Cymru

• Buddug: Brenhines Iceni Prydain

• Buddug, Brenhines Iceni Prydain -- Bouddica, Britain's Queen of the Iceni

• Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd, Tywysoges a Rhyfelwraig Deheubarth

• Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd: Tywysoges a Rhyfelwraig Deheubarth/The Warrior Princess of Deheubarth 

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中国书籍

• 不列颠女王布迪卡

• 继位之争

• 旧日鬼影

• 一代女皇武则天

• 伊丽莎白•都铎女王：荣光女王之路

• 苏格兰玛丽女王

• 星际转移

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हिंदी की किताबें

• अलविदा अ672ई92 पंचमविश्व

• ज़हरीली ज़मीन

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