Emily Perkins is the author of four novels, including
 Novel About My Wife, and a collection of short stories, Not Her Real Name. Her short stories have appeared in various anthologies.
She teaches creative writing at The University of Auckland, and hosted TVNZ7’s book programme The Good Word.
In 2006 Emily held the Buddle Findlay Frank Sargeson Fellowship. In 2011 she was made an Arts Foundation Laureate.
Her new book is The Forrests, is published by Bloomsbury.
Emily lives in Auckland with her husband, artist Karl Maughan, and their children.
Emily appears in An Hour with Emily Perkins and The Secret life of the Novel
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