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Emma Cowing is an author and journalist.
She is a former Feature Writer of the Year at the Scottish Press Awards, and two-time Interviewer of the Year. She holds an Ochberg Fellowship in Journalism and Trauma at Columbia Journalism School in New York, for her work covering the war in Afghanistan, and its aftermath.
Emma lives in Glasgow, Scotland with her husband Jonathan and their enormously fluffy cat, Moses.
Her first novel, The Show Woman, was published in May 2025. Her second novel, The Pleasure Palace, will be published in Summer 2026.

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Emma Cowing and 3 other people liked Dan Bassett's review of The Show Woman: "The Show Must Go On… 1910. With the disappearance of her loving mother and the shocking sudden death of her father, Lena has lost not only her closest companions, but also any security that once kept her safe within the circus. Lena is advised to sell t" Read more of this review »
Feb 03, 2025 02:17AM · see review
Emma Cowing rated a book it was amazing Bring the House Down by Charlotte Runcie (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jan 14, 2025 10:25AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Bring the House Down by Charlotte Runcie. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Bring the House Down by Charlotte Runcie <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Emma Cowing liked Amanda's review of The Show Woman: "A captivating story to start 2025. This is a descriptive tale of family and friends, fairgrounds and circuses. Rich storytelling and evocative descriptions meant that I stayed up well past my bedtime to finish it. Be aware that the book includes menti" Read more of this review »
Jan 03, 2025 12:57PM · see review
Emma Cowing rated a book it was amazing The Midnight Carousel by Fiza Saeed McLynn (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The Midnight Carousel s a lyrical, beautifully-evoked novel that shifts from turn of the century Paris to the evocative world of 1920s Chicago. It is impossible not to root for Maisie, the novel's boundary-breaking heroine, as she uncovers the myster ...more
Dec 19, 2024 02:28AM · like · see review
Emma Cowing rated a book it was amazing The Grapevine by Kate Kemp	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Secrets, lies, and a sweltering summer in a Canberra suburb... The Grapevine is a wonderfully written debut about the secrets we keep from each other, and ourselves. Yes there's a murder, and yes there are some stunning twists along the way, but what ...more
Nov 15, 2024 04:33AM · 1 like · like · see review
Emma Cowing rated a book it was amazing The Eights by Joanna Miller (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The Eights by Joanna Miller is a triumph. Pin-sharp, atmospheric, a historical fiction novel about four women admitted to Oxford University in 1920 - but also a sweeping tale of female friendship and the fight for equality in the wake of World War On ...more
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