Emma Forrest

A writer and director, Emma began her career in her teens as a journalist and author. She has had five novels published (Namedropper, Thin Skin, Cherries in the Snow, Royals and this year’s Father Figure) and two critically acclaimed memoirs, Your Voice in My Head and Busy Being Free. Emma's romantic comedy spec Liars A-E was acquired by Miramax and featured on the Blacklist, earning Emma a place on Variety's 'Top 10 Screenwriters to Watch' list in 2009. She has since developed numerous film and television projects with companies including BBC Films, Film4, Carnival, Red Wagon and BBC America. Her directorial debut, the LA-set feature Untogether, starring Jemima Kirke, Lola Kirke, Jamie Dornan and Ben Mendelsohn, premiered at TriBeCa in 2018. Emma is currently developing films with Anonymous Content/42 and Blueprint Pictures. She is adapting her memoir Busy Being Free for TV with Bad Wolf, and See Saw have recently announced their option of Emma’s latest novel Father Figures which Emma is also adapting as a series.