Lara Brenckle Malmont is a Pittsburgh native specializing in stories about the people and places that call us home. Since age fourteen, she has been consistently published across various media and genres, ranging from poetry and essays to newspaper articles, columns, social media and websites.

Lara graduated with honors from Ursuline Academy and earned a Bachelor of Science in Journalism, magna cum laude, from Ohio University's E.W. Scripps School of Journalism.

Following a decade-long career as an award-winning Pennsylvania newspaper reporter, she transitioned to corporate marketing, branding, and communications. 

Lara is a member of Pennwriters, past president of the Public Relations Society of America Central Pennsylvania Chapter, and proud Jeopardy! first runner-up. She lives in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Jason, daughter, Jillian and their three cats. Three Rivers Home is her first novel.