Emma Knight

Emma Knight is a Canadian writer from Toronto, Ontario, whose debut novel The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus was shortlisted for the 2025 Giller Prize. The novel was the Read with Jenna book club pick of January 2025.

Education Knight earned a bachelor's degree in linguistics from the University of Edinburgh. She has master's degrees in journalism in international development from Sciences Po in Paris. During her studies she contributed articles to the International Herald Tribune.

Knight's writing has appeared in Literary Hub, Vogue, The Globe and Mail, The Walrus, and The New York Times.

Personal life Knight lives in Toronto with her husband, Anthony Green, and two daughters.