Emily Barr

Emily Venie Barr (born 10 October 1971) is a British novelist writing mainly psychological thrillers and travel fiction. She started her career as a journalist for The Guardian in the 1990s, and debuted with the acclaimed novel Backpack in 2001. She wrote a dozen of adult novels before transitioning into young adult fiction with The One Memory of Flora Banks in 2016. Barr has also taught creative writing at the Falmouth University and the Faber Academy, among others.