Laura Chester has written many volumes of poetry, prose, and nonfiction. Most recently, Willow Creek Press published her first two children's books, Hiding Glory, and Marvel the Marvelous, as well as Heartbeat for Horses. A few of Chester's other books include Lupus Novice, The Story of the Lake, Kingdom Come, and Sparks. She lives in Patagonia, Arizona, as well as the Berkshires of Massachusetts.