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Laura Shepherd-Robinson


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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, will be published by Mantle Books (Pan-Macmillan) in January 2019.

She lives in London with her husband, Adrian
 

Awards: CrimeFest (2020), HWA (2019)  see all

Genres: Historical Mystery, Horror
 
New and upcoming books
July 2025

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The Art of a Lie
 
October 2025

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The Witching Hour
 
Novels
   Blood & Sugar (2019)
   Daughters of Night (2020)
   The Square of Sevens (2023)
   The Art of a Lie (2025)
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Collections
   The Winter Spirits (2023) (with others)
   The Witching Hour (2025) (with others)
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Awards
2020 CrimeFest: Specsavers Debut Crime Novel Award : Blood & Sugar
2019 HWA Debut Crown Award : Blood & Sugar

Award nominations
2024 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (shortlist) : The Square of Sevens
2024 Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award (shortlist) : The Square of Sevens
2022 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (shortlist) : Daughters of Night
2022 Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award (shortlist) : Daughters of Night
2021 HWA Gold Crown Award (shortlist) : Daughters of Night
2020 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (shortlist) : Blood & Sugar
2020 Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award (shortlist) : Blood & Sugar
2019 John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger (shortlist) : Blood & Sugar
2019 CWA Historical Dagger (shortlist) : Blood & Sugar


Laura Shepherd-Robinson recommends
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The Good Liars (2023)
Anita Frank
"A fabulous book. A vivid portrayal of trauma and guilt in the wake of the First World War; tenderly drawn characters... a plot full of twists and turns and heartbreaking revelations with a sprinkling of spookiness on top."
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73 Dove Street (2023)
Julie Owen Moylan
"Set in my end of 1950s London, the sense of time and place is beautifully evocative, the ghost of the war, and the sense of societal change about to come. It's about pride and shame and love and loss and ultimately hope."

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