Emily Spurr
Author of Literary Fiction
based in VIC
Emily Spurr’s first novel, A Million Things, was shortlisted for the Victorian Premier’s Unpublished Manuscript Prize, voted BookBrowse Best Debut Novel of 2021, long-listed for the 2022 Margaret & Collin Roderick Literary Award and Highly Commended for the 2022 Barbara Jefferis Award. It has been published in Australasia, North America, Europe, the UK, China and Taiwan.
Beatrix & Fred, Emily Spurr’s second novel, a wild and darkly humorous tale 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.” will have you contemplating what it is to be human.
An experienced in-conversationalist and moderator, Emily has both participated in and curated in-conversations and author interviews for literary festivals, panels and book launches, as well as bookshop, library, and literary events.
Originally from Tasmania, Emily lives in Melbourne, Australia, with her partner, their twins and the ghost of a deaf, geriatric cat.
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This author holds a Working with Children Check (WWCC).
