Laura McCarthy – books editor

Laura McCarthy – books editor

I have taught English and Film for years, writing in my own time. Not only do I write for In Common, where I mainly discuss anything bookish and personal experiences, but I also write fiction. I have diverse reading tastes, willing to give everything a chance. Some of my other interests include roller skating and art.

My pronouns are she/her

See more of Laura’s work:

Books & film: Risen from the dead – the modern horror revival

What’s Coming Up In February At October Books?

BANNED! Does a rising trend of book censorship mean we’re destined for Orwell’s Oceania after all?

Interview: Comedian Rachel Fairburn

Winter reads: turkeys, blankets, and fantastical flying hogs

Book Review: Bridges Not Borders

Interview: Wonk Unit chat ahead of their show at Southampton’s Joiners

Vampires, demons, and ghosts with the most: reading for October

Review: October Books’ open mic poetry

If personalities were books, which would you be?

Aiysha Jahan and Susmita Bhattacharya chat about new book Bridges not Borders: An Anthology of South Asian Writing

Experience: How roller derby changed my life

Top picks for late summer reads

The Power of Punk: Punkfest raises more than £1000 for charity

Punks, pirates, and parrots: Totton pub hosts charity music event tomorrow