Emma Cline is an American writer from Sonoma County, California. She published her debut novel, The Girls, in 2016, which received positive reviews and was shortlisted for the John Leonard Prize from the National Book Critics Circle and the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize. Cline's short stories have appeared in prominent literary publications including The New Yorker, Tin House, Granta, and The Paris Review. She published a story collection titled Daddy in 2020, followed by her second novel, The Guest, in 2023. Her work has earned significant recognition in the literary world. In 2017, Granta named her one of their Best of Young American Novelists, and Forbes included her on their "30 Under 30 in Media" list. She is a recipient of the Plimpton Prize and has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship.