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Laura Kay is a writer living in London. Her journalism and personal essays have been published in The Guardian, Diva Magazine and Stylist among others. Her debut novel, The Split, was published by Quercus in March 2021. She has since published three further novels in the UK, the USA and other territories.

Why has everyone fallen under the spell of Wrotham Park — one of the largest private houses inside the M25

Wrotham Park, the seat of the Earls of Strafford, is not open to the public and hardly any interior photographs are available to view online. So why do film directors, photographers and luxury brands continue to flock to it?

Ranking Agatha Christie’s murders from least to most likely

Have you been watching Netflix's 'Seven Dials' and wondering just how likely that murder really is? Laura Kay ranks ten of the Queen of Crime's best offings.

By Laura Kay Published 31 January 26
‘I cannot bring myself to believe that Emily Brontë would be turning over in her grave at the idea of Jacob Elordi tightening breathless Barbie’s corset’: In defence of radical adaptations

A trailer for the upcoming adaptation of 'Wuthering Heights' has left half of Britain clutching their pearls. What's the fuss, questions Laura Kay, who argues in defence of radical adaptations of classic literature.

By Laura Kay Published 30 November 25

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Laura Kay

Why has everyone fallen under the spell of Wrotham Park — one of the largest private houses inside the M25

Ranking Agatha Christie’s murders from least to most likely

‘I cannot bring myself to believe that Emily Brontë would be turning over in her grave at the idea of Jacob Elordi tightening breathless Barbie’s corset’: In defence of radical adaptations