About Me

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Laurel Gale writes books for children. Her debut picture book, Robots Don't Make You Go to Bed, comes out October 8, 2024. Her children's novels include Dead Boy and Story Magic. She lives with her husband and their ferrets in Idaho. In addition to writing, she enjoys taking wildlife photos, playing board games, and reading. She loves animals and thinks mustelids (ferrets, weasels, otters, mink, etc.) are simply the best. You can visit Laurel online at laurelgale.com or on X/Twitter at @laurel_gale.

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I live in Idaho, where we have a lot of these:


mule deer fawn



I love animals, especially ferrets. Here's a picture of one of my ferrets with my first book:




I like taking pictures of wildlife. Here are some more I've taken.


yellow-bellied marmot

black-crowned night heron

common loon


three young osprey in a nest