Laura VanArendonk Baugh

Laura VanArendonk Baugh is an award-winning writer of speculative fiction, mystery, and non-fiction. Though she has hiked to the summits of extinct, dormant, and active volcanoes on several continents, not one has yet accepted her sacrifice. Her work has earned numerous accolades, including the Realm Award for Best Fantasy, a semi-finalist spot in SPFBO's Best Fantasy, and praise from Publishers Weekly.

Laura speaks professionally on everything from her day job as a professional animal trainer and behavior consultant to award-winning costuming. She enjoys travel, many kinds of geekery, fair trade chocolate, and making her imaginary friends fight each other for imaginary reasons. Find her (and free stuff!) at www.LauraVAB.com.