Lauren Wolk

Lauren Wolk is best known for her novels, including the New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor-winning Wolf Hollow (2016), its sequel, My Own Lightning (2022), the Scott O’Dell Award-winning Beyond the Bright Sea (2017), and Echo Mountain (2020). She anticipates the upcoming publication of Candle Island in April 2025 and two picture books thereafter. Wolk was a high school English and Creative Writing teacher, has led writing workshops for students of all ages, and has frequently coached other language arts educators. She is also a visual artist, an arts advocate, and an award-winning poet. For more on Lauren, visit www.laurenwolk.com.