Laura Barton

A life in dates

1. 1977: Born – Newburgh, Lancashire, England
2. 2000: Begins writing for the Guardian – London, England, After reading English at Worcester College, Oxford, she began writing features for the Guardian, later adding music and women’s issues columns.
3. 2004: Marries – She married in 2004 and later divorced; the sources do not name her husband.
4. 2010: Twenty-One Locks – Novel
5. 2011: Twenty-One Locks – Awards, Betty Trask Prize and Awards
6. 2021: Presents Notes on Music on BBC Radio 4 – She made a three-part Radio 4 series, Notes on Music, covering music at seventeen, happy sad songs and Bruce Springsteen.