Holly Smales' acclaimed book series has been developed by Netflix into a ten-part Netflix drama.
Many of us would love to play our favourite book character in a film or on TV - but Emily Carey has managed to live the dream.
"I've had this dream for a long time, but you always worry that it's not going to quite meet your expectations," she says. "We're all flawed in multiple ways and for me, regardless of what character I'm writing, it's really important to show people react in ways they regret later or say things they wish they hadn't said," Smale says.
"I was bullied and teased for similar reasons to Harriet in the show, for wanting to try hard in school and get good exam results," Carey says. Smale says she was "intentional" in writing what she describes as a modernised version of a fairy tale, after growing up in a world which she says was dominated by Disney.
She says the team behind the show were "incredibly supportive" when it came to setting the right tone.
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