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Emily Spurr

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Tasmania, Australia
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Contemporary, Fiction

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Emily Spurr’s first novel, A Million Things, was shortlisted for the prestigious Victorian Premier's Unpublished Manuscript Prize, voted BookBrowse Best Debut Novel of 2021, long-listed for the 2022 Margaret & Collin Roderick Literary Award, Highly Commended for the 2022 Barbara Jefferis Award and nominated for Årets Bok 2026 in Sweden. It has been published in Australasia, North America and the UK and published in translation in the Netherlands, Sweden, China and Taiwan.

Emily Spurr's second novel, Beatrix & Fred, was reviewed by The Weekend Australian as "one the most unique and curious novels of 2023, and that is precisely what makes it one of the best." A wild and darkly humorous tale, it will have you contemplating what it is to be huma ...more

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I just finished A Million Things not even 20 minutes ago, and I have to ask.. Will there be a sequel? I'd love to see where Rae and Splinter go in life, along with knowing more about Oscar, Lettie, and Noni.
Emily Spurr
Hi Avalyn,

Lovely to hear from you on Goodreads! Thanks for your question. I know i've answered it already on insta but i'll answer here too just in ca…more
Hi Avalyn,

Lovely to hear from you on Goodreads! Thanks for your question. I know i've answered it already on insta but i'll answer here too just in case anyone else would also like to know the answer.

I've no plans for a sequel. I was happy where I left them all (but perhaps that's because i have an idea of what happens next). Maybe one day (never say never and all that) but it's not on my radar at the moment.

My second novel is out next year - and it is quite different to A Million Things. I really needed to challenge myself with something new. Based on the ideas bubbling away for my third book, i think that's probably how i work.

Thanks for your question!
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When in your story development did you think to add the element of the dog to A Million Things? Amazing book!
Emily Spurr Hi Stephen,
Thank you! :-)
Splinter was in the book right from the start (though he wasn't always called Splinter).
With Rae losing so much, I had to g…moreHi Stephen,
Thank you! :-)
Splinter was in the book right from the start (though he wasn't always called Splinter).
With Rae losing so much, I had to give her an unconditional, loving someone. In my mind, he was always there by her side, a constant warm body, just waiting for her hand on his head.
Thanks for the great question.
Cheers,
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“He’s not handicapped. He’s a tri-pawed.”
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“I know you're not one thing. Knowing you is not one thing; it was never one thing. It's a million things. And now the place holding them together is me." (Rae)”
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“Why worry? it's all skidding out of control anyway.”
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