Rebecca Watson

Rebecca Watson is the author of 'little scratch', which was shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize and the Desmond Elliott Prize. The novel was adapted into an acclaimed play with sell-out runs at Hampstead Theatre (2021) and New Diorama (2023). She was chosen as one of the Observer's 10 best debut novelists of 2021 and as a New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice. Watson’s non-fiction has been published widely, including in the Observer, the TLS, the Guardian and British Vogue. She presented a one-off documentary for Radio 4 in 2022 where her short stories have also aired. She lives in London and works part-time as an editor at FT Weekend. Her second novel, 'I Will Crash', is published this year.