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

Laura Barnett
Born	1982  (age 40)
Alma mater	Clare College
Occupation	Journalist

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

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