Emma Forrest & Emma Jane Unsworth: The Messy Glory of Youth

Emma Forrest's Father Figure sketches a larger-than-life portrait of a smart, impulsive young woman as she embarks on an ill-advised affair with a school friend's father. Meanwhile, in Slags, Emma Jane Unsworth's fictional sisters take a whisky-fuelled roadtrip, trying to unpick the missteps of their teenage years. Join the authors of these gutsy, vivacious novels for a lively discussion with Nyla Ahmad on the fearless nature of obsession and the bruising reality of teenage infatuation.

Categories: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction

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Brilliant Fiction

Hundreds of the world’s best fiction writers, including many of Scotland’s most exciting voices, and dozens of debut authors, will share their new and most notable works in the Brilliant Fiction strand. …

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