Writing under a pseudonym, Laura Fast is a USA Today bestselling author. She is also a poet and an award-winning writer of literary short fiction and non-fiction. She grew up on a farm in southeastern Pennsylvania, and much of her writing is influenced by its culture and sense of place. Her work appears in many journals and anthologies, including Blueline, Cider Press Review, Stirring, Juked, and Word Riot.
She lives in PA with her husband, children, and dog.