Emily Giffin

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Emily Giffin
Born
Emily Fisk Giffin

(1972-03-20) March 20, 1972
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
OccupationWriter, former lawyer
Alma materWake Forest University (BA)
University of Virginia School of Law (JD)
Website
emilygiffin.com

Emily Fisk Giffin (born March 20, 1972)[1] is an American author of several novels, including Something Borrowed, Heart of the Matter, Where We Belong, and The One and Only.[2]

Early life

Emily Giffin was born on March 20, 1972.[1] She attended Naperville North High School in Naperville, Illinois,[3] where she was a member of the creative writing club and served as editor-in-chief of the school's newspaper.[4] Afterwards, Giffin earned her undergraduate degree at Wake Forest University, where she double-majored in history and English and served as basketball and football team managers.[5] She then attended law school at the University of Virginia.[6]

Career

After graduating from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1997,[7] Giffin moved to Manhattan, where she worked in the litigation department of Winston & Strawn.[8][9] In 2001, she moved to London and began writing full-time.[10] Her first young adult novel, Lily Holding True, was rejected by eight publishers.[9][11] Giffin started writing a new novel, originally titled Rolling the Dice, which became her 2004 book Something Borrowed.[12] The novel made The New York Times Best Seller list.[13]

In 2002, Giffin found an agent and signed a two-book contract with St. Martin's Press.[13] St. Martin's Griffin published Giffin's first six novels. Her subsequent novels are published by Penguin Random House.[14][15]

Nine of Giffin's novels have become New York Times bestsellers.[16] Three books appeared simultaneously on USA Today's top 150 list. Something Borrowed was adapted into a feature film (released on May 6, 2011),[17] and its sequel novel, Something Blue, has been optioned for film.[18]

Her novel The Summer Pact was released in July 2024.[19] Love You More came out in July 2026.[20]

Vanity Fair described Giffin as a “modern day Jane Austen”[21] while The New York Times dubbed her a “dependably down-to-earth storyteller.”[22]

Novels

  • Something Borrowed (2004)
  • Something Blue (2005)
  • Baby Proof (2006)
  • Love the One You're With (2008)
  • Heart of the Matter (2010)
  • The Diary of Darcy J. Rhone (2012)
  • Where We Belong (2012)
  • The One and Only (2014)
  • First Comes Love (2016)
  • All We Ever Wanted (2018)
  • The Lies That Bind (2020)
  • Meant to Be (2022)
  • The Summer Pact (2024)
  • Love You More (2026)

References

  1. "Giffin, Emily 1972-". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
  2. Elavsky, Cindy (25 May 2014). "Celebrity Extra". King Features. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  3. Roseman, Lindsay (2014-04-01). "Emily Giffin Talks Chicago, New Novel and Something Borrowed Sequel". Better Magazine. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
  4. Bacino, Suzy (2010-06-10). "Emily Giffin Q&A". Ladue News. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
  5. Stephens, Erin (October 6, 2017). "Deacon Alumna Profile: Emily Giffin". Old Gold & Black. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
  6. Anderson, Virginia (May 12, 2007). "Something Popular: Lawyer-turned-novelist Emily Giffin". Virginia Magazine. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
  7. "In Print" (PDF). UVA Lawyer: 84–85. Fall 2004.
  8. "Emily Giffin". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  9. Hampson, Sarah (2006-07-22). "Living on a tight schedule". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
  10. Weaver, Teresa (August 1, 2012). "Q&A with Emily Giffin". Atlanta Magazine.
  11. Jordan, Tina (2018-07-06). "Today's Best-Seller Lists Look a Lot Like The Ones from 15 Years Ago". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
  12. Kalkhoran, Goli (2020-07-21). "Ep. 108: How Emily Giffin Went From Lawyer to 10x New York Times Best Selling Author". Lessons From a Quitter. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
  13. "Emily Giffin | Timeline Biography". Emily Giffin. Archived from the original on 2020-06-13. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  14. "Emily Giffin". MacMillan Publishers. June 30, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  15. "Emily Giffin". Penguin Random House. June 30, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  16. "Official Biography". Emily Giffin. June 30, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  17. McNary, Dave McNary (2008-08-26). "Swank really 'Something'". Variety. Archived from the original on 2012-11-02.
  18. Meyers, Laura Marie (2016-07-07). "Author Emily Giffin on the Something Blue Film Adaptation: 'It's Happening Soon!'". Popsugar. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
  19. Bloom, Eloisa (9 July 2024). "Emily Giffin writes about friendship, love, and mental health in new novel 'The Summer Pact'". Rough Draft Atlanta.
  20. Nied, Michael (October 14, 2025). "Emily Giffin's 'Love You More' Features a Small Town Love Triangle — See the Cover! (Exclusive)". People.com. Archived from the original on 2025-10-14. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
  21. Deutschman, Alan (2011-01-24). "Belles, Books, And Candor". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
  22. "Emily Giffin | Official Biography". Emily Giffin. Retrieved 2024-07-06.