Laura Bullard
Writing
Laura writes about the interplay between identity and power structures with a focus on gender, sexuality, race, and mental illness.
Fact-checking
Laura works primarily in long-form journalism, checking against vetted and verified primary sources.
Editing
Laura works closely with journalists and editors to ensure clean, tonally consistent, error-proof copy.
Selected Clients
About Laura
Laura Bullard is a writer, editor, and fact-checker. She is an enrolled member of the Lumbee Tribe and lives with her wife in North Carolina.
Selected Portfolio
Writing
New York Times
One Closet, Two Secrets | A writer learns that addiction, like desire, can be ignored for only so long
Writing
Jezebel
Who Gets to Decide Who I Am? On Tribal Enrollment, Native Identity, and Federal Recognition
Writing
Jezebel
The #ChurchToo Movement
Isn’t Just About Gender
Fact-checking
Rage Becomes Her
Fact-checking
Republic of Lies
by Soraya Chemaly | Simon & Schuster
by Anna Merlan | Henry Holt
Fact-checking
Los Angeles Times
Larger Than Life | Podcast
Testimonials
Julia Rubin, Executive
Editor at Racked
Laura is an extremely thoughtful fact-checker and meticulous copy editor. Her work adds extra confidence to the stories Racked publishes; I know she won't miss an incorrect detail or an errant comma! She is also an excellent communicator, and just so lovely to work with.
Talia Lavin, author of Culture Warlords
Laura is a dogged and brilliant fact-checker with a perfect mix of moxie, attention to detail and willingness to go the extra mile in pursuit of accuracy. From chasing down the original language of anti-miscegenation statuses in fin-de-siècle Nebraska to getting in touch with the management of a shuttered casino, Laura provided me with the impeccable, swift and hard-driving fact-checking service I needed to be secure in publishing a book with contentious and difficult subject matter. She handled delicate matters with aplomb and vigor. I cannot recommend her services more highly.
Laura Bullard is an astounding combination of qualities: She’s meticulous and thorough while being swift; she’s authoritative while being a total joy to work with. I’ve already recommended Laura to several colleagues seeking an exceptional fact-checker, as she more than fits the bill.