Born in Dublin in 1969, Emma Donoghue is an award-winning writer based in Canada. Her international bestseller Room won the Rogers Writers Trust and Commonwealth Prizes and was a finalist for the Man Booker and Orange; the film earned her Oscar, Golden Globe, and BAFTA nominations. Donoghue co-wrote the Netflix film The Wonder based on her novel. Her other books include Haven, The Pull of the Stars, Akin, Frog Music, The Sealed Letter, and The Lotterys series. Her novel Learned by Heart (2023) is about Anne Lister, inspiration for HBO/BBC’s Gentleman Jack.

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