La Fevers grew up in Los Angeles and now resides on a small ranch in Southern California with her husband and two sons.

[1] LaFevers has had a lifelong love of animals,[2] which often make appearances in her novels, and a sensitivity to ecological responsibility best apparent in the Nathaniel Fludd books.

[8] The series, published under the name Robin LaFevers, received a nomination for the 2015 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature.

[13] In this middle grade children's series, published as R. L. LaFevers, taking place in Edwardian London and Egypt, Theodosia has Egyptology-themed adventures as she protects the world from curses found on ancient artifacts recovered by her parents.

[16] Contributions to Author in Progress: A No-Holds-Barred Guide to What it Really Takes to get Published (2016, Editor Therese Walsh).