Laura Noakes, her début children's novel, subverting expectations and promoting representation

“Disabled people and people who are chronically ill constantly have to have a plan B in the back of their head. Innovation is quite innate when the world isn’t built for you”

Author InterviewsFeb 17, 2023by Charlotte Eyre

Laura Noakes © Luna Louise Photography

Début author Laura Noakes’ action-packed novel set in Victorian London seeks to subvert expectations about what disabled children can do, making them the heroes of the story

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