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Emma Forrest
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| Born | 26 December 1976 London, England |
| Occupation | Writer, director |
| Nationality | British American |
| Period | 1993–present |
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| Children | 1 |
Emma Forrest (born 26 December 1976) is a talented English writer and director. She is known for her novels, memoirs, and screenplays. Emma has also worked as a journalist, writing for many well-known magazines and newspapers.
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Early Life and Journalism
Emma Forrest was born in London, England. Her mother, Judy Raines, was also a writer. Emma started her writing career at a very young age.
When she was just fifteen, Emma wrote a story about the famous singer Madonna. This story was published in the London Evening Standard newspaper. Soon after, she left school to write a special column for the Sunday Times. In this column, she wrote about popular music bands.
Emma has written for many other famous publications. These include Vogue, Vanity Fair, and The Guardian. She even interviewed celebrities like Snoop Dogg and Brad Pitt. In 2011, she wrote an essay for the music album Ceremonials by Florence and the Machine.
Novels and Anthologies
Emma Forrest has written four novels. These include Namedropper (1998), Thin Skin (2002), Cherries in the Snow (2005), and Royals (2019).
She has also contributed to anthologies. An anthology is a collection of writings by different authors. In 2001, Emma wrote an essay for a book about the writer J. D. Salinger. In 2007, she helped write and edit a non-fiction book called Damage Control. This book featured essays from many women about their experiences with physical well-being.
Memoirs
Emma Forrest has written two memoirs. A memoir is a book where an author writes about their own life experiences.
Her first memoir, Your Voice in My Head (2011), shared her personal journey. This book was even planned to become a movie. Emma was set to write the movie script, and Emma Watson was considered for the main role.
In 2022, she released her second memoir, Busy Being Free. This book talks about her life returning to London as a single parent.
Screenwriting and Directing
Emma Forrest is also a talented screenwriter and director. A screenwriter writes the scripts for movies.
In 2000, a movie script she wrote about musician Jeff Buckley was bought by Brad Pitt's production company. In 2009, she was recognized as one of Variety magazine's "Top Ten Screenwriters to Watch." This is a big honor in the film industry.
She has also directed a film. Her movie Untogether was released in 2017. She wrote the screenplay for this film too.
Personal Life
Emma Forrest has one child. She has openly shared her experiences with mental health challenges, which sometimes influence her writing.
Filmography
- Untogether (2017) (director, screenplay)
