| Laura Barnett | |
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| Born | 1982  |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Laura Barnett (born 1982) [1] is a British journalist and author. [2]
| Laura Barnett | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1982 |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Laura Barnett (born 1982) [1] is a British journalist and author. [2]
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]
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]
Barnett is married, and lives in London. [5]
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Lady Margaret School an all-girls' Church of England secondary school in Parsons Green, Fulham, London. It was awarded specialist school status as a Mathematics & Computing College in September 2003, and became an academy in September 2012. In September 2017 it celebrated its 100th anniversary. Princess Alexandra is Patron of the Centenary having previously opened the new Assembly Hall in 1965. Princess Alexandra attended a Service to celebrate the Centenary of Lady Margaret School at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 17 October 2017. The service was conducted by the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall.
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