The Love Story behind We Are A Circus
2007: I saw her on stage, playing the flute. Love at first sight. Her first and last time performing, changed my life forever. Nothing else existed anymore.
Announcing the Short and Long Listed Proposals: July 2022 Call for submissions
We are excited to announce the shortlisted and longlisted submissions from our July 2022 general call. Thank you to all the writers who submitted for trusting us with your work, and congratulations to the shortlisted and longlisted authors. In this call we
The “real” Strange Egg: Kirstie Millar on Endometriosis
I have now had four surgeries for severe endometriosis. Each surgery felt different, and disturbingly similar. I cannot remember my third surgery well. But I do remember the surgeon, he was very kind, unlike the others.
Where do we go from here? Leila Rasheed on the future of British children’s literature
Author and founder of The Megaphone Writer Development Scheme Leila Rasheed reflects on what we need next in British children's literature.
Call for Submissions – Prose pamphlets, children’s poetry, and children’s fiction only
Dear Writers, We're excited to announce that our first 2023 call for submissions will run from Tuesday 7th February to Tuesday 14th February. This time, we will be accepting prose pamphlets, children's poetry and children's fiction. We're not looking for poetry
The Emma Press Acquired World Rights For Book About Early Parenthood by Award Winning Writer and Academic, Abi Curtis
The Emma Press has announced that it has acquired world rights in the English language to an anthology of short fiction and poetry on the challenges and joys of early parenthood
Behind the Scenes of a Night-time Story
I am aware of the antisocial hours we keep - as artists, writers, filmmakers, musicians - the pondering, meandering, the brewing of ideas; the waiting, creating, for that one thought to surface, for that idea to click into place. Others may see this outward impression and assume it is merely procrastinating and postponing, dabbling or dallying; but the truth is, the creative process has its own timeline, its own pace - guided by inspiration and honed through deep thought, making connections and polished through practice.
Get Inspired to Write for Children: Sohini Basak on children’s poetry
"The first poems I heard in my life were Bengali lullabies. I did not know they were ‘poems’ then, but I loved the ways the words hummed and danced around the dark room as my mother or sometimes my grandmother would sing them to me. I loved how the sounds invited me into a softness."
Roll up! Roll up! The Emma Press signs Nasta’s debut children’s book We Are A Circus
Introducing our newest act...The Emma Press has signed writer Nasta's first children's book, with illustrations by Rosie Fencott. It will join The Emma Press' ever growing, diverse collection of children's literature
Parables, Fables, Nightmares…The Emma Press Signs Malachi McIntosh’s debut short story collection
The Emma Press has signed fiction writer and academic Malachi McIntosh’s first short story collection.
