Margi Preus’s writing career began when her audition for the kindergarten musical ’Sleeping Beauty' went horribly wrong. Since then, she has written a bazillion plays and a bunch of books, including the Newbery Honor book Heart of a Samurai, the Minnesota Book Award winning West of the Moon, and the Midwest Booksellers’ Choice award-winning Enchantment Lake mystery series. Her books have been honored as ALA/ALSC Notables, landed on the New York Times bestseller list and many other “best-of” lists, been featured on NPR, and selected as community reads.