Emma Medrano was born and raised in Sweden. She studied philosophy at the University of Glasgow and currently lives in Edinburgh. She has previously had short stories published in journals and was selected for Penguin Random House's WriteNow scheme, giving her the chance to develop her critically acclaimed debut novel Nothing Serious. Venus Fly Trap is her second novel. Emma can be found on Instagram and X- @emmawroteabook
Emma Medrano is such a talent. A gripping story I literally couldn’t put down. Wonderfully authentic characters in an increasingly dark, twisted fantasy. So looking forward to what Medrano does next -- Chloe Michelle Howarth, Polari Shortlisted author of <i>Sunburn</i> Intense and compelling, with a dash of dark humour. I devoured it -- Heather Darwent, bestselling author of <i>The Things We Do To Our Friends</i> A sharp probing novel * The Bookseller * A toxic psychological thriller that will sink its teeth into you, Venus Fly Trap oozes with sass and seduction -- Vikki Patis, author of <i>Return to Black Water House</i> Praise for Nothing Serious * : * Always emotionally intelligent and thought-provoking. Raw and compelling * Daily Mail * Sharp, sublime, and achingly hopeful. Nothing Serious takes an honest and heartfelt look at loneliness and longing, friendship and survival. I loved it -- Chris Whitaker, <i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling author of <i>All The Colours of the Dark</i> A thought-provoking, quietly devastating novel about loneliness and what people will do to belong * Red * A searing exploration into the shape of loneliness and how far we'll go to create connections -- Heather Darwent, <i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Things We Do To Our Friends</i>