The Pickle Story is the first book the author has published with her Father, Robert Stover. They are beginning work on their next book project. Laura has a fine arts background. She studied painting, Italian art history, and language in Rome, Italy. After college, she lived in NYC and worked in publishing as a book designer for McGraw-Hill and various other publishers. Laura moved to Los Angeles and worked in advertising and Consumer products as a designer. She now works in real estate utilizing all of her skills in design, publishing, and marketing.