Ian McEwan is a British novelist and screenwriter who has written several acclaimed books, including 'ATONEMENT' and 'AMSTERDAM'. 'ATONEMENT' is a 2001 novel about a young girl's misinterpretation of events that leads to devastating consequences. It was adapted into an Academy Award-winning film in 2007. 'AMSTERDAM' is a 1998 novel about the intertwined lives of three characters in London and AMSTERDAM. It won the Booker Prize in 1998.