Erin McLaughlin

Erin McLaughlin is a New York City-based satire writer, stand-up comedian, and author of her debut comedic fiction novel, The Lobster Heist. Her work has been featured in The Hard Times, Points in Case, Hard Drive, and Screen Queens, and she has also edited comedy specials streaming on HBO. She is the co-founder and former Head Editor of the satirical crowdfunding website, JumpKick, which was ranked as one of the 50 Best Comedy Websites of 2020 and featured in The Washington Post.

Erin holds a B.A. in English-Creative Writing from Binghamton University, a M.A. in Communication from Baruch College, and will be pursuing a M.F.A. in Creative Writing-Fiction in 2024.