Laura Resnick (born August 17, 1962)[1] is an American fantasy writer. She was the winner of the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in Science Fiction for 1993.[2] The daughter of science fiction author Mike Resnick, she formerly wrote romance novels under the pseudonym Laura Leone.Laura Resnick is the author of the popular Esther Diamond series, whose releases include UNSYMPATHETIC MAGIC, DOPPELGANGSTER, DISAPPEARING NIGHTLY, and the upcoming VAMPARAZZI. She has also written traditional fantasy novels such as IN LEGEND BORN, THE DESTROYER GODDESS, and THE WHITE DRAGON, which made the "Year's Best" lists of Publishers Weekly and Voya. An opinion columnist, frequent public speaker, and the Campbell Award-winning author of many short stories, she is on the Web at www.LauraResnick.com.