Lauren’s short stories and opinion pieces have been published in the literary journal, Wag’s Revue, Voiceworks, Attitude Magazine and RipItUp. Pet Names is the creative component for a PhD thesis on second-person narration and empathy. It was awarded the Dean’s Commendation from the University of Adelaide. Lauren is a lecturer in the department of English and Creative Writing at the University of Adelaide. She also is the owner and operator of Adelaide’s renown vin-tage and design business, Littlest Vintage.