Laura Evans Serna grew up in Albuquerque wandering the Sandia mountains. Later, she earned an MSc in mathematical modeling at the University of Oxford while pregnant and experienci...view moreLaura Evans Serna grew up in Albuquerque wandering the Sandia mountains. Later, she earned an MSc in mathematical modeling at the University of Oxford while pregnant and experiencing motherhood for the first time. She believes the world needs more, not less, of the maternal touch, and she plans to keep writing stories featuring strong, intelligent mothers. She lives in Tokyo with her husband and three daughters.view less