Emilia Hart was born in Sydney and grew up in Australia. She studied English Literature and Law at the University of New South Wales before working as a lawyer in Sydney and London. Weyward is her debut and was Highly Commended by the Caledonia First Novel Prize. Emilia lives in London.
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