Laura Barnett

Laura Barnett (born 1982)[1] is a British journalist, author and theatre critic.[2]

Laura Barnett
Born1982 Edit this on Wikidata
Alma mater
OccupationJournalist, writer, theatre critic Edit this on Wikidata

Early life

Barnett was educated at Lady Margaret School in Parsons Green, Fulham, London,[3] followed by Spanish and Italian at Clare College, Cambridge, and newspaper journalism at City, University of London.[1][4]

Career

Barnett has written for The Guardian, The Observer, The Daily Telegraph and Time Out.[5][1]

In 2014, Barnett published Advice from the Players, collected advice from actors for those hoping to pursue a theatrical career.[5] It is being translated into 14 languages.[5]

Her first novel was The Versions of Us.[6][5] It sold over 240,000 copies in the UK, and has been translated into 25 languages.[7]

Her second novel is Greatest Hits.[5][3] Her third will be Salvage.[7]

Selected publications
  • Advice from the Players (Nick Hern Books, 2014)[1]
  • The Versions of Us (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2016)[1]
  • Greatest Hits (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2017)[1]
  • Salvage (TBA)

Personal life

Barnett is married, and lives in London.[5]

References
  1. "Laura Barnett – Greene & Heaton". greeneheaton.co.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  2. Akbar, Arifa (15 June 2017). "Greatest Hits by Laura Barnett – review". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  3. "Laura Barnett 'Greatest Hits' Q&A at Nomad Books, London – Thursday 13 July, 7.30 pm – Laura Barnett: Author and Journalist". laura-barnett.co.uk. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  4. "Debut author evening, Waterstones Cambridge, Thursday 2 July – Laura Barnett: Author and Journalist". laura-barnett.co.uk. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  5. "Interview with Laura Barnett, author of The Versions of Us". Foyles. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  6. Shaffi, Sarah (26 September 2014). "W&N wins auction for Barnett". The Bookseller. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  7. Cowdrey, Katherine (23 January 2017). "Laura Barnett's new book Salvage to W&N". The Bookseller. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
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