18.02.2012
Check out Kirsti Kuronen's new novel "Omenapuu laulaa" (The Singing Appletree) with Laura's cover illustrations.

08.12.2011
Ruben ja rouva Mallamudin tapaus (Ruben and the case of Mrs Mallamud) was voted to have the second best covers at the Helsinki Book Fair 2011 book cover competition.

26.10.2011
Welcome to hear about bookmaking process at the Helsinki Book Fair! On fri the 28th Laura is being interviewed with "Ruben ja rouva Mallamudin tapaus" -author Netta Walldén on Z.Topelius -stage at 14:30 pm and on sat the 29th with "Suomen lasten linnakirja" -author Raili Mikkanen on Louhi -stage at 14:00 pm.

17.10.2011
Cover for the upcoming dragon book, "Prinsessa Wilhelmiina ja kohtalon lantti", now displayed at the Gallery -section.

05.10.2011
Suomen lasten linnakirja (Finnish Castle Book) was voted to have the most beautiful book covers at the Turku Book Fair 2011 book cover competition! Check the voting results for both best and poorest covers from the Grafomania -blog.

07.09.2011
Ruben ja rouva Mallamudin tapaus (Ruben and the case of Mrs Mallamud), a novel by Netta Wallden is now released with Laura's cover illustrations and b&w vignettes.

17.08.2011
Now working on the third book for the dragon trilogy written by Emilia Lehtinen. The book will be called "Prinsessa Wilhelmiina ja kohtalon lantti" (Princess Wilhelmiina and the Coin of Destiny) and published by WSOY spring 2012.

28.06.2011
Laura's original illustrations viewed at the 9th Mikkeli Illustration Triennial from 11th of June to 25th of September.

02.05.2011
Laura's original illustrations viewed at the group exhibition of the Finnish children's book illustrators in Ebeneser -house (Helsinki) from 3d to 15th of April.

07.03.2011
"Suomen lasten linnakirja" (Finnish Castle Book) in stores now.

04.02.2011
"Ohjeita lohikäärmeiden kasvattajille" (Guidebook for Raising Dragons) was chosen by the children's jury to have the best illustrations at the The Rudolf Koivu children's book illustration competition!

15.01.2011
Laura is starting her studies leading to the Doctor of Arts degree at the Aalto University, School of Art and Design. Laura's doctoral thesis will aim at understanding how a picture book has been used and could be used as a creative and artistic tool.

05.01.2011
"Ohjeita lohikäärmeiden kasvattajille" (Guidebook for Raising Dragons) is now also available in Swedish and Danish. Both "Anvisningar för drakuppfödare" and "Höndbog for dragedyrkere" available for purchase at www.adlibris.com.

13.12.2010
Great reviews of "Kulta, voisitko syöstä tulta?" in Helsingin Sanomat (www.hs.fi) and Vantaan Lauri (www.vantaanlauri.fi). Reviews available only in Finnish.

10.10.2010
"Kulta, voisitko syöstä tulta?" in stores now! Available for purchase at www.adlibris.com.

14.09.2010
"Hirviökäsikirja" (Monster Manual) in stores now! Next working on the old finnish castles and legends in cooperation with Raili Mikkanen and Minerva Publishing Ltd.

19.08.2010
New samples from the upcoming children's books "Hirviökäsikirja" and "Kulta, voisitko syöstä tulta?" viewed at the Gallery -section.

01.05.2010
74 monsters done. 24 dragons to go.

02.03.2010
Approximately seventy different kind of monstercharacters are now arising at Laura's studio, and will be published by Karisto in Hirviökäsikirja (Monster Manual) at fall 2010.

30.01.2010
Sequel for Ohjeita lohikäärmeiden kasvattajille (Guidebook for Raising Dragons) is now under construction and will be published by WSOY at fall 2010.

20.12.2010
Graduating from the University of Art and Design Helsinki as a Master of Arts (MA) from the department of Art Education.

15.01.2010
Ohjeita lohikäärmeiden kasvattajille (Guidebook for Raising Dragons) available for just 16,90 eur from www.adlibris.com.

15.10.2009
Vain lapsille (Just for Children) available for subscribtions via e-mail: laura.valojarvi[at]gmail.com. Price 25 eur + shipping.

13.05.2009
Ohjeita lohikäärmeiden kasvattajille (Guidebook for Raising Dragons) originals viewed at the Annantalo Arts Centre 13.-31.5.2009.

14.04.2009
Children's book illustration exhibition at the Elintila Gallery (Hämeentie 135 C, Helsinki) 14.-24.4.2009.

01.04.2009
www.lauravalojarvi.com now open!