Balanced presentations encourage readers to form their own opinions about alcohol and drug use, animal rights, divorce, homelessness, and other contemporary issues. Statistics and quotes from experts inform readers, while case studies bring each topic to a personal level. "Talking Point" boxes with both pro and con quotes ask compelling questions to stimulate reflection and discussion. Each title offers the history and evolution of pressing social issues and speculates on what the future may hold.
The Dark, Emma Haughton’s chilling new thriller for adults, will be published by Hodder in August 2021.
Emma grew up in Sussex; after a stint au pairing in Paris and a couple of half-hearted attempts to backpack across Europe, she studied English at Oxford University then trained in journalism. During her career as a journalist, she wrote many articles for national newspapers, including regular pieces for the Times Travel section.
Following publication of her picture book, Rainy Day, Emma wrote three YA novels. Her first, Now You See Me, was an Amazon bestseller and nominated for the Carnegie and Amazing Book Awards. Better Left Buried, her second, was one of the best YA reads for 2015 in the Sunday Express. Her third YA novel, Cruel Heart Broken, was picked by The Bookseller as a top YA read for July 2016.