Sophia Laurenzi
Meet Sophia
Journalist. Essayist. Rising literary voice.
Sophia Laurenzi writes with urgency, precision, and depth—bridging the personal and political in stories that matter. A 2024 Ploughshares Emerging Writer’s Finalist, her award-winning work has appeared in TIME, The Washington Post, Slate, WIRED, and more, marking her as one of the most exciting new voices in public writing today.
Before turning her focus to journalism and literature, Sophia worked as an investigator on death penalty cases in Tennessee and Louisiana—a background that deeply informs the empathy and moral clarity of her prose. She grew up in New Jersey, studied at Stanford University, and now lives in Brooklyn, where she is at work on her debut book.
What We’re Working On
Sophia partnered with Punctuation PR to support the next chapter of her public-facing writing career as she prepares for the submission of her first book and expands her platform across media.
Together, we’re focused on:
Author Platform Development: Building a strong, sustainable online presence tailored to literary audiences and media editors.
Substack Strategy: Launching a newsletter that invites readers into Sophia’s research process, voice, and worldview—bridging her essays, journalism, and forthcoming book.
Pitch Consulting & Publication Strategy: Supporting submissions to high-prestige outlets by refining pitches and targeting the right editorial homes for her work.
Pre-Publication Audience Building: Creating long-term engagement strategies to grow anticipation ahead of her debut release.
Brand Positioning: Defining Sophia’s public narrative and digital identity as a next-generation public intellectual.
At Punctuation PR, we’re helping Sophia build not just visibility—but longevity. Because her voice isn’t just timely—it’s timeless.
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Sophia on Working with PPR
“Ellen brings equal parts creativity, clarity, vision, and action to our work together. In the multi-platform, multi-media world of being a writer today, Ellen’s background in branding coupled with her expertise in linguistics and literature make her an invaluable part of my team. She has the editing, organizational, and visual design skills that any author would benefit from—but she also creates big picture, personalized strategies for getting my writing to expanding audiences. I love working with Ellen on marrying the art and the business of my work. Her passion for amplifying good writing and important thinking is felt in the quality and curiosity she brings to every part of our work together.”