Emily Henry

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Emily Henry
Born
United States
Alma mater Hope College
Occupation(s)Author, novelist
Notable work Beach Read, People We Meet on Vacation, Book Lovers, Happy Place
Website emilyhenrybooks.com

Emily Henry 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 , and Happy Place .

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Biography

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

Writing career

Her debut young adult novel, The Love That Split the World, was published in January 2016. [4] [5] After writing several young adult novels, Henry's first adult romance novel, Beach Read, was published in 2020 to widespread success. [6] Her books have been featured in BuzzFeed, O, The Oprah Magazine , Entertainment Weekly , The New York Times , The Skimm, Shondaland, and more. She continued to write adult romance novels, publishing People We Meet on Vacation in 2021, Book Lovers in 2022 and Happy Place in 2023. [7] The release date for her latest novel, Funny Story, has been announced for April 24, 2024. [8] As of March 2023, Henry had sold more than 2.4 million books collectively. [9]

Film adaptations of Henry's first three adult novels are currently in the works. 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. [10] 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. [11] One week later, on April 5, it was announced that Kuang would also write and direct a film adaptation of Beach Read for 20th Century. [12]

Bibliography

Young Adult Fiction

Adult Fiction

Awards

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References

  1. ↑ "How Cincinnati's Emily Henry captured readers' hearts — and a spot on the NYT Best Seller list". WCPO 9 Cincinnati. 2023-05-18. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  2. ↑ "Visiting Writers Series Q and A with Emily Henry". Hope College Calendar. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  3. ↑ "Visiting Writers Series Q and A with Emily Henry". Hope College Calendar. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  4. ↑ "Emily Henry". Amazon. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  5. ↑ Freeman, Ash (15 March 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 7 February 2022.
  6. ↑ Willis, Briony (Aug 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 2023-01-06.
  8. ↑ "Funny Story". EMILY HENRY. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
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  10. ↑ Kroll, Justin (2022-10-11). "3000 Pictures Taps Brett Haley To Direct Adaptation Of 'People We Meet On Vacation'". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  11. ↑ Kroll, Justin (2023-03-28). "Tango To Adapt Emily Henry's Novel 'Book Lovers' Into Movie". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  12. ↑ Kroll, Justin (2023-04-05). "20th Century Adapting Emily Henry's 'Beach Read' With Yulin Kuang Set To Direct". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
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