author
Laura Stubbs
A Manchester novelist and mother of four, she turned a lifelong dream of writing into an acclaimed debut while facing serious personal challenges. Her fiction blends romance, fear, and hard-won resilience, with later work supporting Women's Aid UK.
1 Audiobook
Stevenson's Shrine: The Record of a Pilgrimage
by Laura Stubbs
About the author
After years of wanting to write a book, she published her debut novel, Dressed Up As Love, and quickly drew attention for its mix of drama, romance, fear, and secrets. Coverage around the book’s release described her as a Salford-based mum of four who kept working toward publication even during a life-threatening period in her personal life.
Book listings and author pages identify her publishing name as Lolo Stubbs and note that Dressed Up As Love was followed by Dressed up in Armour. Those sources also describe her as a speaker, survivor, and an Expect Respect Ambassador for Women's Aid UK, with a later edition of her debut released in support of the charity.
What stands out most is the determination behind the work: she did not treat writing as a passing ambition, but as something worth fighting for. That sense of grit and empathy helps explain why her books aim for emotional intensity as well as escapist storytelling.