Her first two novels were published around this time, while Solomon was in her early 20s, and she subsequently moved abroad to London where she wrote further works and trained as an IT professional.

[1] Solomon attended the University of Otago in Dunedin where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1995 and wrote her first novel Black Light.

[2] After graduating from Victoria, Solomon left New Zealand and lived abroad in London, where she wrote her third novel An Imitation of Life and the collection of short stories Alternative Medicine.

[3] Jessica Le Bas for the Nelson Mail described Alternative Medicine as "a bright fanfare of quirky vignettes that let us know [Solomon's] back".

[7][8] Her publishers at Proverse said of her that she was "a bright, perceptive, witty writer, with a keen ear for dialogue and a wry and objective vision of modern life".

[3] The NZSA Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize was established in her memory and is awarded annually by the New Zealand Society of Authors to new writing with a "unique and original vision".