About Laura Keynes

Laura Keynes was born in London and grew up in Cambridge. In 1996 she was judged a WH Smith Young Writer of the Year by Ted Hughes. She then won a full scholarship to study at University College in Oxford University, where she earned her Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in 2010. She now works as a critic and freelance writer in Cambridge. She's reviewed for the Times Literary Supplement, The Observer, Standpoint Magazine, and The Tablet, and she's currently working on her first book.