Brandenburg, Lauren H.: - Lauren H. Brandenburg is an author and storyteller who happily blurs the lines between traditional genres in both middle-grade and cozy fiction. She was a finalist for the People's Book Prize in the United Kingdom and is a recipient of the ACFW Carol Award in contemporary fiction for The Death of Mungo Blackwell, as well as a two-time Selah Award finalist. Her novels are recognized as a "Top Safe Read" and "Top Read Aloud" for young readers in the homeschool community. Lauren is a former English teacher and homeschool mom who currently lives with her husband and their two children in a lovely little town just south of Nashville, Tennessee where she drinks hot cocoa every day.