EMMA FINLAYSON-PALMER
Children's Writer
ABOUT
Emma Finlayson-Palmer lives in the West Midlands with her husband and a multitude of children, cats and chickens! She is an author and artist who loves to create magical worlds, and always dreamt about being an astronaut even though she is actually scared of heights.
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She runs #ukteenchat, a writing themed chat on Twitter; mentors for #WriteMentor and is one half of Word Witches, an editing and mentoring business, and loves working with other children's writers.
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Emma writes young fiction including Autumn Moonbeam: Dance Magic, and Autumn Moonbeam: Spooky Sleepover, reading scheme books for OUP, and Grimogen Darkstar out in September 2025.
Grimogen Darkstar!
Coming September 2025
The first book in the brand new series from Tiny Tree Books - GRIMOGEN DARKSTAR - BAT-CAT-TASTROPHE! will be published on Sept 18th 2025. Written and Illustrated by Emma Finlayson-Palmer. Pre-order your copy now:
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GRIMOGEN DARKSTAR: BAT-CAT-TASTROPHE by Emma Finlayson-Palmer | Waterstones
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“Books are a uniquely portable magic.”