Laura Barnett was born in 1982 in south London, where she now lives with her husband. She studied Spanish and Italian at Cambridge University, and newspaper journalism at City University, London. As a freelance arts journalist, features writer and theatre critic, Laura has worked for the GUARDIAN, the OBSERVER, the DAILY TELEGRAPH and other national newspapers and magazines. Her first non-fiction book, ADVICE FROM THE PLAYERS - a compendium of advice for actors - was published in 2014 by Nick Hern Books. THE VERSIONS OF US, her debut novel, was a number one bestseller and has been translated into 23 languages. TV rights have been optioned by Trademark Films. Her second novel, GREATEST HITS, was published in 2017, along with an accompanying soundtrack by Kathryn Williams. @laura_jbarnett www.laura-barnett.co.uk www.versionsofus.com

Barnett has that rare talent, like Curtis Sittenfeld or Kate Atkinson, of building up the mundane aspects of everyday life until they acquire meaning,Barnett proves again that she can master the art of storytelling and weave a complex, enticing plot,Its very scope is a joy, the technical achievement seamlessly done, and the ending - all the endings - suitably affecting,Barnett excels herself in this mesmerising ballad of a book... Greatest Hits is not just about music, it's about people: their ambitions, friendships and flaws. An absolute must read