Laura Plummer is a multiple award-winning poet, writer, and filmmaker born in Massachusetts and living in Gloucester since 2014. She is the author of A Decade in Gloucester (2024), a collection of poetry and prose exploring history, home, and personal reflection. Her work has been widely published in various literary and media outlets, including Chicken Soup for the Soul.
A filmmaker known for her evocative video poems, Plummer was awarded a $400 short film grant from the Creative County Initiative of the Essex County Creative Foundation in 2025, following a previous short film grant from Demand Media Studios, Inc. in 2011.
In poetry, she specializes in formal and rhyming verse, bringing structure and lyrical precision to her work. Alongside her creative writing, she has a background in journalism. Passionate about using storytelling as a vehicle for change, she continually explores new projects in writing and film. She hopes to one day release a full-length book about her struggles with mental health, further deepening her commitment to meaningful and transformative storytelling.