About The Second Draft
The Second Draft is where I write about books, culture, and the things I can’t stop thinking about.
I’m Emma. I read a lot, think too much about it, and then write about it here.
My novel The Death and Times of Mac Munro won the John Constable Silver Stag Award (Scottish Association of Writers, 2023), and my short story The Man with the Red Eye was published on The NoSleep Podcast in 2025.
This is where I keep that going.
You’ll find:
- ARC reviews that say what I actually think
- Writing and reading, figured out in real time
- Cultural takes that tend to circle back to books
- Occasional millennial nostalgia I refuse to let go of
What I’m Working On
Alongside the blog, I have a couple of longer projects in the background.
The Death and Times of Mac Munro is a surreal literary novel told from the perspective of a corpse. It’s the one I’d like to see properly out in the world, and I’m currently querying it.
Then there’s Northern Link, a cyberpunk/feminist work in progress that leans more into the kind of stories I naturally write here. It’s sharper, more contemporary, and closer to where I’m heading.
For now, this blog is where I keep showing up and doing the work.
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Latest Posts
- the grand couvert Review: historical fiction gold with an evil cat
- Tiny Bookshop Is a Cosy Game Made for Book Lovers
- It’s Because of Her Review: Indie Ghost Pulp Done Right
- The Coffee Shop Has Entered the House
- Veiled Court Review: The Grown-Up Romantasy I’ve Been Waiting For
