Soula Emmanuel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1990 or 1991 (age 34–35) Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | English |
| Period | 2023–present |
| Genre | Transgender fiction |
| Notable works | Wild Geese |
| Notable awards | Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Fiction (2024) Gordon Bowker Volcano Prize (2024) |
Soula Emmanuel (born 1990 or 1991)[1] is an Irish author. Her debut novel, Wild Geese, won the Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Fiction and the Gordon Bowker Volcano Prize.
Biography
Soula Emmanuel was born in Dublin to an Irish mother and a Greek father and grew up in County Wicklow.[2] She studied at universities in Ireland and Sweden before coming out as a transgender woman in 2018.[1] She began writing fiction during Ireland's COVID-19 lockdown in 2020.[1] Her debut novel, Wild Geese, was published in 2023 by Footnote Press and the Feminist Press. The Irish Times said that it "remakes emigration and its impact of relationships in an invigorating shape".[3] In 2024, it won the Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Fiction and the Gordon Bowker Volcano Prize for fiction written about the experience of being away from home.[4][5][6][7] Emmanuel is based in Greystones.[1] She identifies as autistic.[8]
Bibliography
- Emmanuel, Soula (2023). Wild Geese. Footnote Press. ISBN 9781804440391.
References
- 1 2 3 4 O'Donoghue, Denise (5 June 2023). "Soula Emmanuel: 'The environment for trans people is a strange one right now'". The Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ↑ Sweeney, Tanya (25 March 2023). "Author Soula Emmanuel: 'I was transitioning at the same time as I was writing — it's a vulnerable thing to do'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ↑ McKervey, Henrietta (29 June 2024). "Wild Geese by Soula Emmanuel: Remakes emigration and its impact on relationships in an invigorating shape". The Irish Times. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ↑ "2024 Winners". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ↑ "Gordon Bowker Volcano Prize: Past winners". The Society of Authors. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ↑ McBride, Carrie (12 June 2024). "Read the 2024 Lambda Literary Award Winners". New York Public Library. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ↑ Doyle, Martin (20 June 2024). "Soula Emmanuel wins SoA award". The Irish Times. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ↑ "Taking over the academy". Seven Stories Press. Retrieved 3 November 2025.