Lara WilliamsonLara Williamson is an Irish-born children's author.BiographyWilliamson was born and studied in Northern Ireland before moving to London. She worked for magazines including ELLE and New [Woman (magazine)|New Woman], and was beauty editor at J-17.WritingHer first two novels, A Boy Called Hope and The Boy Who Sailed the Ocean in an Armchair were published by Usborne and were shortlisted for the Waterstones [Children's Book Prize] and the Blue Peter Book Award respectively. They were followed by Just call me Spaghetti-Hoop Boy and The Girl with space in her heart, while Midge and Mo was published by Stripes in 2020 and was aimed at a younger readership.