Louise Lawrence
Louise Lawrence (born 1943) is the pen name of Elizabeth Rhoda Wintle Holden. She is a British author, who has been classified as a writer for young adults, though due to the content of her books some have disagreed.
The Disinherited is also known as The Patchwork People.
Written by the author of Andra, Extinction is Forever, Moonwind, The Warriors of Taan and Ben Harran's Castle, this is the story of two people finding love against a backdrop of despair and hopelessness in late-1990s Britain.