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Laura Elliott

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in Scunthorpe, The United Kingdom

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Laura Elliott is a disabled writer and journalist, originally from Scunthorpe. Her work has been published by The Guardian, ByLine Times, Boudicca Press, Monstrous Regiment, Hachette Kids, and others. She lives in Sheffield with her partner, James, and their two feline overseers, Catticus Finch and Hercule Purrot. Her debut horror novel, Awakened, was published by Angry Robot Books in June 2025

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Laura Elliott rated a book it was amazing Writing The Magic: Essays on Crafting Fantasy Fiction by Dan Coxon (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Laura Elliott liked Lyndsey Croal's review of Come Closer: "Deliciously dark, devious, and unsettling - devoured in one sitting!"
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Laura Elliott rated a book it was amazing The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Another re-read for reasons of vibe catching. This is still a perfect book to me.
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Laura Elliott and 4 other people liked Jesterr626's review of Vicious (Villains, #1): "Wow..... This book is Outstanding!! Why did I delay in reading this absolute masterpiece! I was completely hooked from start to finish! One of my fav reads this year! The timeline switches were soooo clear and easy to follow. Antihero greatness, chara" Read more of this review »
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Laura Elliott and 1 other person liked Nydia Hetherington's review of The House of Fallen Sisters: The most inspiring and hopeful historical literary fiction novel of 2025: "The House of the Fallen Sisters is a wonderful, page turning and important book. Its thrilling story, told with masterful precision, had me racing to get to each new chapter. Alongside the exemplary storytelling though, is a profound exploration of r" Read more of this review »
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Laura Elliott rated a book it was amazing It by Stephen King (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This was a re-read, and while we won't talk about that scene, I feel like It is one of those books that improves as you age — the loss of childhood and the potency of those friendships shines through more and more. King has always been able to writ ...more
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