Book description
'The characters are funny, endearing and completely original. Laura has
a wonderfully wild and exciting imagination…she defies boundaries.' Kate Nash
Laura retells popular fairytales in her unique voice. The perfect gift
for Christmas. Praise for Mistakes in the Background:
•'Laura Dockrill is a singular talent in the rave new world world of
poetry. Comparison to others would do her no justice. Bright, funny,
intelligent and passionate, this is a book you should already be taking
away from the shop…' Phill Jupitus
• 'Mistakes in the Background is an absolute treat …it's about pure,
old-school imagination and art. The poetry shines with playful
juvenilia, discussing everything from childhood memories and sibling
feuds to croissants, robots and opinionated inanimate objects. It often
runs like stream-of-consciousness prose, and is both articulate and
wildly creative. The passion that has created this work is evident in
every sentence and illustration.' Wears the Trousers Magazine Laura
Dockrill is a poet and illustrator from South London. A graduate of The
Brit School of Performing Arts, twenty-three year old Laura was named
one of the top ten literary stars of 2008 according to The Times and was
voted Elle's top face to watch out for in 2009. Her sassy and unique way
with words has captivated audiences at gigs and festivals everywhere,
from Glastonbury to the London Word Festival. She has been at the
forefront of the performance poetry movement, having appeared on
programmes such as 'Woman's Hour' and 'Newsnight Review'. She continues
her whistle-stop tour of the UK festival scene this summer, kicking off
by headlining the poetry tent at Latitude and continuing with Camp
Bestival, The Big Chill and Underbelly on the Southbank, sponsored by
E4.
