About the Author

Laura Gilfillan writes magic and nature fantasy books for young adults (and for the young at heart.) She is the mother of four (especially brilliant) children, and she has many interests which range from gardening and being outside, to photography, to crochet. And yoga. And soap making. And...well, you get the idea. She was born in Iowa, got a Bachelor of Science in Education in Virginia, and subsequently began teaching preschool. She started writing stories during her students' nap time, but eventually the siren call to have more time to write led her entirely away. She now lives with her husband and two youngest children, and a dog and a cat in Wisconsin where the winters are long and cold, and the summers are brief but sweet, happily working on her novels no matter what the season.