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Laura Dockrill
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Author
Bio
“Everyone’s falling for Laura Dockrill” — VOGUE
Laura Dockrill is an award-winning writer from Brixton, South London. She has received praise including being named one of The Times’ “Top 10 Literary Talents” and one of Elle magazine’s “Top 20 Hot Faces to Watch”. Her children’s books have been shortlisted for the Waterstones Book of the Year Prize, the Carnegie Medal and the YA Book Prize.
Laura’s writing has also expanded into stage and screen. Her first film, Goldfish, received a BAFTA nomination for Best Short Film. Both her critically acclaimed memoir, What Have I Done?, and her latest novel, I Love You, I Love You, I Love You, are being adapted for television. Her children’s theatre show, Dust, won Best Theatre award at the 2022 Offies.
Laura is also on the advisory panel for Ministry of Stories, is an ambassador for the Year of Reading, and has judged several major literary prizes, including the Women’s Prize, the BBC National Short Story Prize, the Blue Peter Book Prize and the BAFTA Children’s Prize.
Laura Dockrill is an award-winning writer from Brixton, South London. She has received praise including being named one of The Times’ “Top 10 Literary Talents” and one of Elle magazine’s “Top 20 Hot Faces to Watch”. Her children’s books have been shortlisted for the Waterstones Book of the Year Prize, the Carnegie Medal and the YA Book Prize.
Laura’s writing has also expanded into stage and screen. Her first film, Goldfish, received a BAFTA nomination for Best Short Film. Both her critically acclaimed memoir, What Have I Done?, and her latest novel, I Love You, I Love You, I Love You, are being adapted for television. Her children’s theatre show, Dust, won Best Theatre award at the 2022 Offies.
Laura is also on the advisory panel for Ministry of Stories, is an ambassador for the Year of Reading, and has judged several major literary prizes, including the Women’s Prize, the BBC National Short Story Prize, the Blue Peter Book Prize and the BAFTA Children’s Prize.
