Laura Langston is the author of several books for children and adults. LesiaтАЩs Dream recently won for the Kobzar Literary Award, CanadaтАЩs newest national book award. It was also nominated for three other childrenтАЩs choice awards. Mile-High Apple Pie, her recent picture book, was nominated for the OLAтАЩs Blue Spruce Award; The FoxтАЩs Kettle was nominated for a Governor GeneralтАЩs Award for Illustration; and Pay Dirt! was nominated for the Red Cedar and Silver Birch Awards. A former writer and broadcaster for the CBC, Laura Langston also writes regularly for Canadian Gardening magazine and has authored a book on herb gardening. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia.