Laura Shepherd-Robinson was born in Bristol in 1976. She has a BSc in Politics from the University of Bristol and an MSc in Political Theory from the London School of Economics. Laura worked in politics for nearly twenty years before re-entering normal life to complete an MA in Creative Writing at City University.
She is a historical crime author. Her debut novel, BLOOD & SUGAR, was published by Mantle Books (Pan-Macmillan) in January 2019 and won the HWA Debut Crown Award 2019.
She lives in London with her husband, Adrian