Claim: Emma Donoghue is an Irish-Canadian playwright, literary historian, novelist, and screenwriter whose 2010 novel Room was a finalist for the Man Booker Prize.
Evidence: Emma Donoghue (born 24 October 1969) is an Irish-Canadian playwright, literary historian, novelist, and screenwriter. Her 2010 novel Room was a finalist for the Man Booker Prize and an international best-seller.