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Laura Hall


Laura Hall is an award-winning author, travel writer and journalist based in Copenhagen. 

She contributes to Kinfolk, Condé Nast Traveller, Sunday Times, BBC Travel, The Guardian, Time Out, Artful Living, Vogue Scandinavia, Lonely Planet, Imagine 5, Adventure.com, Afar,
Conde Nast Traveler, The Independent,
The iPaper and Baltic Outlook.


Awards & accolades:
Runner up: The Tom Grass Spirit of Adventure Literary Prize (2025)
Shortlist: JRNY Best European Feature (2025) 
Finalist: 
Travel Media Awards, Specialist Travel Writer of the Year (2024)
Winner: Cheshire Prize for Literature (2022)
Commended: BBC World Service International Radio Playwriting competition (2018) 

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Her new memoir, The Year I Lay My Head In Water, is out January 15, 2026 and is available for pre-order.

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