I’m Emma Gannon, a Sunday Times bestselling author of both fiction and non-fiction, and a former judge for the 2025 Women’s Prize.
My newsletter, The Hyphen, is one of the most popular Substack newsletters in the UK delivering weekly emails on wellbeing, creativity, travel & culture. The Guardian recently named it one of “15 of the best literary Substacks” and The Times recently called me “something of a pioneer” with my early business-focused podcast & Substack.
My books include: my debut novel OLIVE which was longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award and second novel TABLE FOR ONE. The Times said it was written “with insight and compassion.” I’m also known for my non-fiction books such as The Multi-Hyphen Method which was a Sunday Times Business Bestseller.
My writing has appeared in Condé Nast Traveller, The Guardian, ELLE, Vanity Fair, New York Magazine and more.
I’m also the award-winning former host of the no. 1 creative careers podcast in the UK, Ctrl Alt Delete, which amassed 15+ million downloads between 2016-2023.
You can listen to me discuss my work on BBC Woman’s Hour, Fearne Cotton’s Happy Place, Annie Macmanus’s Changes, or the official Waterstones podcast.
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“If you’re British and of a certain age, Emma Gannon will need no introduction. She is the Elizabeth Gilbert of the millennial age.” — Farrah Storr, Head of Writer Partnerships, Substack
“Read [Emma], explore her world and the world at large through her eyes. Hers is a journey well worth taking.” — Julia Cameron, author of The Artist's Way
“I love Emma Gannon's wise and refreshing perspective on work and building a meaningful life.” — Oliver Burkeman, author of Four Thousand Weeks