Emily Henry

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Emily Henry
Born (1991-05-17) May 17, 1991 (age 34)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Alma mater Hope College
OccupationsAuthor, novelist
Notable work Beach Read, People We Meet on Vacation, Book Lovers, Happy Place
Website emilyhenrybooks.com

Emily Henry (born May 17, 1991) is an American author who is best known for her New York Times bestselling romance novels Beach Read , People We Meet on Vacation , Book Lovers , Happy Place , Funny Story , and Great Big Beautiful Life .

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Biography

Henry was born on May 17, 1991. [1] She attended Lakota East High School in Liberty Township, Ohio, then Hope College on a creative writing scholarship with plans to study dance. [2] She also completed a writing residency at the now-defunct New York Center for Art & Media Studies, part of Bethel University. [3] She returned to Cincinnati after college; she currently lives and writes in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky's Ohio River region. As of 2016, she was a full-time writer and proofreader. [3]

Writing career

Henry's debut young adult novel, The Love That Split the World, was published in January 2016. [4] [5] After writing several young adult novels, her first adult romance novel, Beach Read, was published in 2020, to widespread success. [6] Henry's books have been featured in BuzzFeed, O, The Oprah Magazine , Entertainment Weekly , The New York Times , The Skimm, and Shondaland.

Henry continued to write adult romance novels. In 2021, People We Meet on Vacation was published. Book Lovers was published in 2022 and Happy Place in 2023. [7] Funny Story was published in April 2024. [8] Her sixth adult romance book, Great Big Beautiful Life , was published on April 22, 2025.

As of March 2023, Henry had sold more than 2.4 million books collectively. [9]

Writing for Vulture in 2023, Allison P. Davis described Henry's books as containing elements of the rom-com and chick lit genres and focusing on themes of "respect" as well as love. [9]

On-screen adaptations

The first five of Henry's adult romance books have been optioned for on-screen adaptations. [10]

In October 2022, a film adaptation of People We Meet on Vacation by Sony's 3000 Pictures from a screenplay by Yulin Kuang was announced, with Brett Haley directing and Temple Hill producing. [11] On September 2024, it was announced that Tom Blyth and Emily Bader would play Alex and Poppy. Filming has begun, and the movie is set to come out on January 9, 2026.[ citation needed ] On April 5, 2023, it was announced that Kuang would also write and direct a film adaptation of Beach Read for 20th Century. [12]

On March 28, 2023, a film adaptation of Book Lovers by the production company Tango was announced, with Sarah Heyward attached to write the script. [13] Jennifer Lopez 's production company, Nuyorican Productions, plans to develop Happy Place into a TV series for Netflix. [14] [15]

Henry plans to write the film adaptation for Funny Story herself. [16]

Bibliography

Young adult fiction

Adult fiction

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Emily Henry Net Worth: Age, Husband, Biography". February 25, 2025. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
  2. ↑ "How Cincinnati's Emily Henry captured readers' hearts — and a spot on the NYT Best Seller list". WCPO 9 Cincinnati. May 18, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Visiting Writers Series Q and A with Emily Henry". Hope College Calendar. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Emily Henry". Amazon. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  5. ↑ Freeman, Ash (March 15, 2018). "Did Octopi Come From Space? A conversation with Emily Henry on magical realism, the role of setting in her novels, and how Young Adult literature has shaped her point of view". The Interlochen Review. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  6. ↑ Willis, Briony (August 13, 2020). "Interview | Emily Henry on 'Beach Read' and Writing Romance". The London Magazine . Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Happy Place by Emily Henry: 9780593441275 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Funny Story". EMILY HENRY. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  9. 1 2 Davis, Allison P. (March 29, 2023). "Emily Henry Cracked the Modern Romance Novel". Vulture. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Emily Henry's books are coming to your TV. Here's where the adaptations stand". TODAY.com. July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  11. ↑ Kroll, Justin (October 11, 2022). "3000 Pictures Taps Brett Haley To Direct Adaptation Of 'People We Meet On Vacation'". Deadline. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  12. ↑ Kroll, Justin (April 5, 2023). "20th Century Adapting Emily Henry's 'Beach Read' With Yulin Kuang Set To Direct". Deadline. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  13. ↑ Kroll, Justin (March 28, 2023). "Tango To Adapt Emily Henry's Novel 'Book Lovers' Into Movie". Deadline. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Emily Henry Responds to News of Jennifer Lopez Adapting 'Happy Place' for Netflix". ELLE. June 26, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  15. ↑ Egan, Elisabeth (June 27, 2024). "Emily Henry on Writing Best-Sellers Without Tours and TikTok". The New York Times. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  16. ↑ Maas, Jennifer (July 9, 2024). "Emily Henry to Adapt Her Rom-Com Bestseller 'Funny Story' Into Feature Film From Lyrical Media, Ryder Picture Company (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Romance/Erotica Book Review: Beach Read by Emily Henry. Berkley, $16 trade paper (384p) ISBN 978-1-9848-0673-4". Publishers Weekly . March 5, 2020. Archived from the original on July 28, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  18. ↑ Egan, Elisabeth (June 3, 2021). "Want the Scoop on Writing and Publishing? Ask Emily Henry". The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  19. ↑ Virshup, Amy (July 26, 2022). "Travel 'Works to Shake Things Up,' Says the Novelist Emily Henry". The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Hardcover Fiction Books - Best Sellers - Books - May 14, 2023 - The New York Times". The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Goodreads Choice - Best Romance". Goodreads. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  22. ↑ "Goodreads Choice - Best Romance". Goodreads. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  23. ↑ "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Romance!". Goodreads. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  24. ↑ "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Readers' Favorite Romance!". Goodreads. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  25. ↑ "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Readers' Favorite Audiobook!". Goodreads. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  26. ↑ "Winners of The Libbys, The Second Annual Libby Book Awards" (Press release). OverDrive. March 5, 2025.
  27. ↑ "Announcing the Winners of the 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards!". Goodreads. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
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