Laura Beatty

Laura Beatty's debut novel Pollard won the Authors' Club First Novel Award in 2009, was shortlisted for the RSL Ondaatje Prize and published to critical acclaim: 'A fierce and wonderful book' (Observer), 'Enchanting... Beatty is a writer of extraordinary power' (Literary Review), 'heralds an exceptional talent' (Guardian). She lives in Wiltshire.