Emma Jane Unsworth

Emma Jane Unsworth's first novel Hungry, the Stars and Everything won a Betty Trask Award and her second novel Animals won a Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize and was shortlisted for the Portico Prize. Upon publication, her newest novel, Adults, entered The Sunday Times bestseller list. Animals the film premiered to much acclaim at Sundance in early 2019, starring Holliday Grainger and Alia Shawkat. Emma's screenplay won her the award for Best Debut Screenwriter at the British Independent Film Awards 2019. Emma is also writing for television, with a drama series in development with Red Productions (Happy Valley) as well as an adaptation of her most recent novel, Adults