Laura Bost hunts monsters and mushrooms in the misty hills of Santa Cruz, California. Whether writing, drawing, herding children, or sipping tea with dragons, she’s having one magical adventure.

Laura Bost launches her flights of fancy from a strong foundation in physics and math. 

Her years as an elementary science educator, volunteer firefighter, and physics teacher help her build well grounded worlds for her characters’ stories. She seeks feedback through participation in SCBWI conferences and Storyteller Academy Classes to keep herself on her artistic track.

Laura Bost loves science and fantasy in equal measure, and joyfully creates art about both. She’s often found sketching dragons online or dandelions in the garden (you know, those dandelions she meant to weed out, but were too pretty to pull up).

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