Meet Laura Nastasia — a Data Engineer by day and imaginative storyteller by night, crafting unique worlds where animals guide souls to the great beyond. Living in Phoenix, Arizona with her husband, teenage daughter, two dogs, and a lively clowder of five cats, Laura brings warmth, curiosity, and wit to everything she creates — including her debut novel, a story that proves the afterlife and pet guardianship go hand in paw.
Her writing is shaped by a lifelong love of mythology, the natural world, and the special bond we share with our animals. When she’s not weaving tales of mystery and magic, Laura can be found hiking mountains, relaxing on sunlit beaches, exploring the outdoors, or trying (often unsuccessfully) to convince her pets not to sit on her keyboard as she works.
With a voice that blends heart, humor, and wonder, Laura invites readers into stories that explore life, death, connection, and the unseen forces that guide us. Her debut novel introduces a rich, imaginative universe filled with creatures, guardians, and the timeless question of what awaits us beyond this life.
✨ Meet Laura Nastasia at the Scottsdale Book Festival and discover a storyteller whose work celebrates adventure, myth, and the extraordinary bonds between humans and their beloved pets.