Laura Diaz de Arce was born and raised in South Florida by two immigrants. In 2011 she graduated from the University of Florida and and went on to pursue her masters in literature. Laura is the author of MONSTROSITY: Tales a of Transformation, and In Absence, collections of dark fiction, and Mask of The Nobleman, a gothic romance. She writes in a variety of genres and enjoys experimenting with form and content. She lives with her partner, daughter, and cats in a suburb built on a swamp.