Laura La Rosa is a freelance published writer, critic, designer and illustrator. She holds a Bachelor of Creative Arts and Design (Graphic Design), where she received two Dean's awards for academic excellence.

Gurawul the Whale: An ancient story for our time, written by Yuin Elder Uncle Max Dulumunmun Harrison, is the first book Laura has illustrated.

A proud Dharug and Calabrian woman, Laura lives on her ancestral lands, Dharug Ngurra (Country), the land she grew up on.