Lara was born and studied in Northern Ireland, graduating with a BA (Hons) in Fashion Design, before moving to London. After freelancing for various magazines including Elle and More, Lara settled at J-17 as Beauty Editor, where she won a Jasmine Award for Best Article in a Youth Title.
After receiving an Honorary Mention in the SCBWI Undiscovered Voices 2012, Lara began writing A Boy Called Hope – her debut novel. She currently lives in London with her husband and daughter and likes daydreaming, tap-dancing and writing. Not at the same time.