Laura Mucha worked as a face painter, studied flying trapeze, philosophy and psychology, and swam in Antarctica before becoming a lawyer. Now she’s a full time poet, author and performer. She won the Caterpillar Poetry Prize, has performed in schools, theatres, festivals and on BBC radio, and was featured by Poetry Ireland as one of eight poets displayed on the Dublin overground. Her poems have been illustrated by Chris Riddell, set to music by Cheryl Frances-Hoad, and performed by Helena Bonham Carter.