Emily Southwood is a memoirist, journalist, screenplay and fiction writer. She’s the author of the memoir Prude: lessons I learned when my fiancé filmed porn (Seal Press) and has written for Elle Canada, Time.com, and Huffington Post among others. Her current projects include the feature-film adapted comedy O Face, the documentary film Clear Round (featuring Olympian Ian Millar) and her first novel: More to Lose. Her passion is for telling thought-provoking and entertaining narratives of resilience. Bonus if she makes you laugh out loud.  

Emily has 20 years of experience as a freelance writer and editor and is a substitute teacher for The New Frontiers School Board. She holds a BA in Honours English Literature and Creative Writing from Concordia and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia. Once upon a time she lived in big cities and travelled the world; she now resides by a river with her husband, two sons, two dogs and one horse in Southwestern Quebec