Laura Jean McKay

Laura Jean McKay
Born1978 (age 45–46)
Orbost, Australia
Occupation
  • Author
  • lecturer in creative writing
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne (PhD)
Notable worksThe Animals in That Country (2020)
Notable awards

Laura Jean McKay (born 1978) is an Australian author and creative writing lecturer. In 2021, she won the Victorian Prize for Literature and the Arthur C. Clarke Award for her novel The Animals in That Country.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Laura Jean McKay wins $100,000 Victorian literature prize for The Animals in That Country". The Guardian. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  2. ^ Blackwell, Adam (28 September 2021). "Manawatū author claims top science fiction prize with pandemic novel". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 28 September 2021.