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Born on February 19, 1963, Laurell K. Hamilton is from Heber Springs, Arkansas, United States. Laurell K. Hamilton is credited as a writer and novelist. That works out to 63 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Oak Hill High School and Indiana Wesleyan University. Notable works include Merry Gentry and Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter.
My Take
Hamilton's imagination genuinely thrills me. Born in tiny Heber Springs, Arkansas, she conjured Anita Blake, a heroine who raises zombies and executes vampires, a premise audacious from the first page. Her Merry Gentry series and her bold fusion of dark fantasy with romance made her a fixture on the New York Times bestseller list. What I admire most is a woman writing the bloody, supernatural underworld with total command and zero apology. The arc of a small-town author seizing the world on the strength of her own dark inventiveness is, to me, one of the best stories of all.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Laurell K. Hamilton
- Name (Japanese)
- ローレル・K.ハミルトン
- Reading
- ろーれる・K.はみるとん
- Born
- February 19, 1963 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rabbit
- Origin
- Heber Springs, Arkansas, United States
- Occupation
- writer / novelist
2. Background
- High school
- Oak Hill High School
- University
- Indiana Wesleyan University
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Merry Gentry | — | |
| Notable work | Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter | — |
4. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.laurellkhamilton.org
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurell%20K.%20Hamilton
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BBK%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%9F%E3%83%AB%E3%83%88%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298229
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Laurell K. Hamilton born?
Born February 19, 1963 (age 63).
Where is Laurell K. Hamilton from?
Laurell K. Hamilton is from Heber Springs, Arkansas, United States.
What does Laurell K. Hamilton do?
Laurell K. Hamilton works as writer, novelist.
What is Laurell K. Hamilton known for?
Notable works include Merry Gentry, Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter.
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