Laura Jean McKay is the author of The Animals in That Country (2020) and Holiday in Cambodia (2013), shortlisted for three national book awards in Australia. Her work appears in the Guardian, Best Australian Stories and the North American Review. Laura is a lecturer in creative writing at Massey University with a PhD from the University of Melbourne focusing on literary animal studies. She is the ‘animal expert’ presenter on ABC Listen’s Animal Sound Safari.

Learn more about Laura Jean:
laurajeanmckay.com

Laura Jean McKay is part of WORD Christchurch 2020 Spring Festival!
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