Artwork by Lauren Faulkenberry. Text/idea by Bill Spencer.
Lauren Faulkenberry is a novelist and illustrator living in western North Carolina. Originally from South Carolina, she has worked as an archaeologist, an editor, and a ranger for the National Park Service. She is author of the Bayou Sabine series and creates artists’ books under the name Firebrand Press. You can learn more about Lauren’s work at laurenfaulkenberry.com.
Lauren Faulkenberry
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