Laird Philip Koenig (September 24, 1927 – June 30, 2023) was an American author and screenwriter.
His best-known work was The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane, a novel published in 1974.
[1] The novel was adapted into the 1976 film of the same name starring Jodie Foster.
He also wrote a play based on his novel.
Koenig died of natural causes in Santa Barbara, California, on June 30, 2023, at the age of 95.