What, Why, How Laura Rueckert

What:

I’ve just released my debut YA fantasy novel A Dragonbird in the Fern. I’m usually inspired to write by “What If” questions: in this case, what if a princess had to marry someone and they didn’t share a common language? And then because my children were struggling with dyslexia while growing up bilingually, what if this princess who was thrust into investigating a murder while learning a new language also had dyslexia?

In this case specifically, Jiara’s portrayal drew heavily on ...