Hello. I'm Lora - a writer currently working on my debut novel. 

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I began my career in the TV industry in London, after studying English Literature at Durham University. I read scripts for ITV’s Drama Department under Andy Harries (The Crown, The Royle Family), and wrote factual programme content and comedy material for the BBC, Channel 4, and others.

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I'm endlessly fascinated by storytelling technique and how we use words - what Stephen Fry once called “the crunch, pleasure and surprise” of the English language. The subjects I most love to explore in my writing are: memory, perception and the criminal mind. I'm always drawn to dark themes, and like my humour black... the opposite to my coffee.

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I adore history, am addicted to ghost stories and passionate about wildlife conservation. Outside of writing, I love tramping about the countryside and attempting to play the music of Erik Satie on the piano. Kate Atkinson, Beryl Bainbridge and Maggie O'Farrell are amongst my favourite writers. 

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Four years ago I moved from London to the wilds of North Wales, and now live in a very cold and somewhat rambling (but sadly unhaunted) 18th century farmhouse on the beautiful Welsh borders.

CONTACT

I'm currently having a social media sabbatical.

I can usually be found on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook as @onceuponthepast.

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If you'd like to contact me about any aspect of my work, please get in touch using the contact form below.