Emily Koch is a highly acclaimed author of fiction, best known for her psychological thrillers. She is a resident of the United Kingdom and has established herself as a prominent English writer. In addition to her writing career, Koch is also an award-winning journalist, which is a profession she shares in common with the main character of her first novel.
Koch currently lives in Bristol, UK, with her husband and daughters. She has written three novels, including "If I Die Before I Wake," "Keep Him Close," and "What July Knew." Her books have received significant critical acclaim and have been shortlisted for several prestigious awards. "If I Die Before I Wake" was shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Ian Fleming Steel Dagger award and longlisted for the Authors' Club Best First Novel Award. It was also selected as a Waterstones Thriller of the Month and won the inaugural crime fiction prize, Prix du Bureau des Lecteurs, in 2021.
Koch's work has been praised for its emotional depth, addictive storytelling, and exhilarating twists. "If I Die Before I Wake" was described as "a debut to be reckoned with" by the Guardian, and other reviewers have called her work "exhilarating" (Daily Mail), "twisty, emotional and addictive" (The Sun), and "tense drama" (The Times). Waterstones has named her "one of the most exciting new crime writers of our day," solidifying her reputation as a master of the psychological thriller genre.