Author Interviews

Emma Babbington, author of The Neighbours

Emma Babbington: 'My favourite part of writing psychological thrillers is the unsaid communication between characters'

Emma Babbington was a student on our Edit & Pitch Your Novel – Advanced course in 2022. We caught up to discuss her debut novel, The Neighbours – out now from HQ (HarperCollins).

Emma Babbington: 'My favourite part of writing psychological thrillers is the unsaid communication between characters'

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