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Emma Donoghue

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in Dublin, Ireland

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Grew up in Ireland, 20s in England doing a PhD in eighteenth-century literature, since then in Canada. Best known for my novel, film and play ROOM, also other contemporary and historical novels and short stories, non-fiction, theatre and middle-grade novels.

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Average rating: 3.97 · 1,045,721 ratings · 83,673 reviews · 72 distinct works • Similar authors

	Room 4.07 avg rating — 780,836 ratings — published 2010 — 229 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wonder 3.64 avg rating — 80,726 ratings — published 2016 — 83 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Pull of the Stars 3.96 avg rating — 71,818 ratings — published 2020 — 50 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Frog Music 3.19 avg rating — 25,349 ratings — published 2014 — 51 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Slammerkin 3.73 avg rating — 15,942 ratings — published 2001 — 41 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Akin 3.68 avg rating — 14,424 ratings — published 2019 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kissing the Witch: Old Tales in New Skins 3.89 avg rating — 7,675 ratings — published 1997 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Astray 3.57 avg rating — 6,402 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sealed Letter 3.35 avg rating — 6,391 ratings — published 2008 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Haven 3.43 avg rating — 6,016 ratings — published 2022 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Making ROOM, Part Three: POST-PRODUCTION

When your film is in the can (not literally, anymore, of course – more like on the hard drive), it’s time for the screenwriter to get even further out of the way. Of course I was one of the people consulted and shown rough cuts of the film, but basically the editorial process is an intense submersion of the Director and the Editor in the footage, and other people should interfere with it as little Read more of this blog post »

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Emma Donoghue answered Lynnie's question: We have finally produced a radio play of Man and Boy, with your permission pre pandemic, as we were never able to do it in a live onstage version. I have adapted your story with excerpts from Matthew Scott’s autobiography. My husband Sean Sullivan has done the reading and the sound engineering. Needless to say, we hope we have your blessing and would be thrilled if you would give it a listen and allow us to send it? Lynnie, to discuss any changes to what we agreed, you'll need to email my agent Caroline Davidson (caroline@cdla.co.uk) right away with full details about this adaptation and what you hope to do with it. I can be reached as ever at emma@emmadonoghue. See Full Answer
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Emma Donoghue answered Sylvie Lamarche Lacroix's question: Beyond the obvious, are there any hidden meanings to the chapter titles? No, they're really just markers of deterioration of a flu patient with cyanosis. I usually like double meanings but this time they are what they are!
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“Scared is what you're feeling. Brave is what you're doing.”
― Emma Donoghue, Room

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“In the world I notice persons are nearly always stressed and have no time...I don't know how persons with jobs do the jobs and all the living as well...I guess the time gets spread very thin like butter all over the world, the roads and houses and playgrounds and stores, so there's only a little smear of time on each place, then everyone has to hurry on to the next bit.”
― Emma Donoghue, Room

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“Everybody's damaged by something.”
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