Beginner’s pluck: Northern Irish writer Laura McLoughlin

McLoughlin's debut novel 'The Many Ghosts of Donahue Byrnes' is an original, fun read

Laura McLoughlin: 'I started my debut in 2018. The idea came from a John Mayer line, ‘we can dance with the dead'.’ Picture: Blair McLoughlin

As a child Laura loved animals and books.

“At nursery school I wanted to be a vet, but later I decided to be a writer. But my mum encouraged me to be practical, and I took three sciences at GCSE.”