Laura Best has had over forty short stories published in literary magazines and anthologies. Her first young adult novel, <i>Bitter, Sweet</i>, was shortlisted for the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People. Her middle grade novel <i>Flying with a Broken Wing</i> was named one of Bank Street College of Education's Best Books of 2015. Her most recent book, <i>Cammie Takes Flight</i>, was nominated for the 2018 Silver Birch Award. She lives in East Dalhousie, Nova Scotia, with her husband, Brian. Visit lauraabest.wordpress.com.