Born in Dublin and now living in Canada, EMMA DONOGHUE writes fiction as well as for film and theatre. Her novel Room was shortlisted for the Booker, Commonwealth and Orange Prizes and sold nearly three million copies in forty languages. Donoghue was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Room the film, starring Brie Larson. She also co-wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation of her novel The Wonder, starring Florence Pugh, and adapted Room and The Pull of the Stars for the stage. Donoghue's most recent novel, The Paris Express, was a finalist for the 2025 Giller Prize. Her other novels include Learned by Heart, Haven, Akin and Frog Music.



Levithan, David: - David Levithan is the critically acclaimed author of eight books for teens, many of which have appeared on ALA's Best Books for Young Adults list, including Boy Meets Boy, for which he won a Lambda Literary Award.

Block, Francesca Lia: - Francesca Lia Block, winner of the prestigious Margaret A. Edwards Award, is the author of many acclaimed and bestselling books, including Weetzie Bat; the book collections Dangerous Angels: The Weetzie Bat Books and Roses and Bones: Myths, Tales, and Secrets; the illustrated novella House of Dolls; the vampire romance novel Pretty Dead; and the gothic werewolf novel The Frenzy. Her work is published around the world.

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