M. Elliott

Writing as L. M. Elliott, Laura Malone Elliott is an American author of young adult and middle grade historical fiction. Her books include Under a War-Torn Sky, Give Me Liberty, Da Vinci's Tiger, Hamilton and Peggy!, Walls, and Louisa June and the Nazis in the Waves.

Her fiction often places young people inside major moments in history, from World War II to the American Revolution and the Cold War. That mix of strong storytelling and real historical detail has made her a familiar name for readers who enjoy character-driven novels grounded in the past.

Before focusing on books, she worked as a magazine journalist, an experience that helped shape the clear, research-based style of her fiction.