Emily Austin (writer)
Canadian writer
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Emily Austin is a Canadian writer based in Ottawa, Ontario, whose debut novel Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead was a shortlisted finalist for the 2022 Amazon.ca First Novel Award.[1]
Biography
Early life
Born and raised in St. Thomas, Ontario, she studied English literature, religious studies and library and information science at the University of Western Ontario.[2]
Career
Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead, her debut novel, was published in 2021.[3] In addition to the Amazon.ca First Novel Award, the book was also longlisted for the 2022 Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour,[4] and shortlisted for the 2022 Ottawa Book Award for English fiction.[5]
In 2024, she published her second novel, Interesting Facts About Space,[6] and the poetry collection Gay Girl Prayers.[7] She released her third novel, We Could be Rats,[8] in January 2025. Her fourth novel, Is This A Cry For Help?, released on January 13, 2026.[9]
Personal life
Bibliography
Novels
- 2017 : Oh Honey
- 2021 : Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead, Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9781982167363.
- 2024 : Interesting Facts About Space
- 2025 : We Could Be Rats
- 2026 : Is This a Cry for Help?
Poetry
- 2024 : Gay Girl Prayers
Short Fiction
- 2025 : "Grand Beaver Cabin" published in the anthology Be Gay, Do Crime
