Lara Haworth

Lara Claire Haworth (born 1983) is an English writer and artist. Her debut novel Monumenta, commended for the Bridport Prize as a short story, was shortlisted for the McKitterick Prize and a Nero Book Award.

Early life Haworth was born in Brussels and grew up in South London. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English and Drama from Goldsmiths, University of London in 2006. She completed a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) at the University of British Columbia in 2010. Later in 2018, Haworth enrolled in the Novel Studio at City, University of London.

Career Haworth began her career as an artist. Haworth's poem "The Thames Barrier" was commended for the Norfolk Prize at the 2021 Café Writers Poetry Competition. Canongate Books acquired the rights to publish Haworth's debut novel Monumenta in 2024. The novel deals with historical memory in contemporary Serbia, following widow Olga as her Dedinje house is repurposed for a massacre memorial, her adult daughter Hilde and son Danilo, and three architects. The setting was inspired by Haworth's Serbian friend, whose grandmother's house was sold in 2019, reminding Haworth of her own grandparents' house.