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Emma Donoghue

Emma Donoghue is an Irish novelist, playwright, short-story writer and historian, born on 24 October 1969 in Dublin. Honours include Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction, Ferro-Grumley Award and Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize.

The Bookish Elf has reviewed 2 books by Emma Donoghue, mostly historical fiction and lgbtq+, published by S&S/Summit Books, Little, Brown and Company, first published between 2010 and 2025. Our highest-rated is Room (5.0/5).

Born 24 October 1969, DublinFrom Canada

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Books reviewed2

Our average4.3★from 2 rated

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Room2010 · ★ 5.0

GenresHistorical Fiction 1 LGBTQ+ 1 Literary Fiction 1PublishersS&S/Summit Books Little, Brown and Company

Awards & honours

4 recorded

Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction2008AWB Vincent Literary Award

Literary prizes

AWB Vincent Literary AwardAtwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize 2010Ferro-Grumley Award 2002

Genre awards

Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction 2008

Books

2 books

The Paris Express2025 · ★ 3.5

Room2010 · ★ 5.0

Frequently asked questions

Which Emma Donoghue book should I start with?

Our pick is Room, which we rated 5.0 out of 5.

How many Emma Donoghue books has The Bookish Elf reviewed?

We have reviewed 2 books by Emma Donoghue: The Paris Express, Room.

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