About

Emma Medrano is a queer, neurodivergent writer of contemporary and historical fiction. She was born and raised in Sweden but has lived in Scotland for several years. She studied philosophy at University of Glasgow and currently lives in Edinburgh with her fiancé and dog.

Medrano was selected for the Penguin WriteNow mentorship in 2020, during which she developed her debut novel. Nothing Serious was published in 2024, and her second, Venus Fly Trap, is forthcoming in 2025.