Laura Dockrill is an English performance poet, author and illustrator. She grew up in Brixton and attended The Brit School of Performing Arts in Croydon, where she was friends with singers Kate Nash and Adele. She has performed at gigs and festivals such as Glastonbury, Camp Bestival and the London Word Festival. Dockrill’s published works include Mistakes in the Background, Ugly Shy Girl and the widely acclaimed Darcy Burdock series. She also illustrates all of her own work.