L.B. O'Milla

L.B. O’Milla was born in Kiev, Ukraine, and loved to read and write from an early age. When she was 26 years old, she with her husband and daughter fled the country escaping the ethnic and religious persecution. She arrived to America as a refuge. In the US, O'Milla graduated from NYU and worked as a physical therapist while raising her family, but she never gave up her love of writing. Having grown up in a family that exposed her to the arts, literature, and music, O’Milla enjoyed Russian folklore and its characters. She studied and mastered English, so that her first book could be written in the language of her new country. O'Milla's novel, Adventures of Little Yaga and Her Friends, mixes Russian folklore with the American tech that her own children love. Her writing has also appeared on the Hebrew International Aid Society website, telling her personal story. In her spare time, O’Milla enjoys reading, writing, attending Metropolitan Opera performances and off Broadway shows, spending time with friends and family, and participating in outdoor activities. She also loves to travel. She lives in New Jersey. Now widowed, her biggest supporters are her children and her sister Inna. O’Milla is at work on a sequel containing more adventures of Little Yaga.