Laura Purcell is a writer of gothic horror and historical fiction living in Colchester.

Her novels have won various awards including the WH Smith Thumping Good Read (2018), Fingerprint Historical Crime Book of the Year (2022) and the Dracula Society's Children of the Night Award (2023).  They have also been selected for Radio 2 and Zoe Ball's ITV book clubs.

Laura's short stories have been published in a number of best-selling collections.  She worked as lead writer on Roanoke Falls, a Realm horror podcast executive produced by John Carpenter and Sandy King Carpenter.

Laura is currently writing young adult gothic fantasy for HarperCollins imprint Magpie.

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