Emily Barton

Welcome to the official website for novelist Emily Barton.

Emily is the author of two novels, The Testament of Yves Gundron and Brookland, both published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux. Please visit the Books page for information about both novels, including links to purchase them.

Recent News

The Book of Alternative Photographic Processes: Second Edition, by Emily's wonderful college photography teacher, Christopher James, features one of her cyanotype prints; this is her first published photograph. Her essay "Eli Miller's Seltzer Delivery Service" appears in the anthology Brooklyn Was Mine, just out from Riverhead. All the proceeds from Brooklyn Was Mine are going to support sustainable development in Brooklyn, so please consider purchasing a copy.

Upcoming Events

Emily will be teaching a course at Chautauqua this July. More information is on the News page, where you can also find archived audio interviews by scrolling down to the bottom of the page.