Emily Matheis
Picture books for curious kids. Romantic comedies for grown-ups.
Maggie Award winner ✦ Two-time SCBWI award winner ✦ New picture book coming from Viking Children’s Books
Grounded hearts. Sky high stakes. One very short runway.
RELEASE DAY
January 12, 2027
Paperback & ebook on Amazon
“Charming and heartfelt, Stalling In Love is the type of wholehearted romance I crave.”
Neely Tubati Alexander, USA Today bestselling author
E.M. MATHEIS · BOOK 1 IN THE IN LOVE SERIES
Stalling In Love
Pick your shelf.
Picture books for kids, families and classrooms. Romantic comedies for grown-ups, written as E.M. Matheis.
FOR KIDS, PARENTS & TEACHERS
Picture Books
Laugh-out-loud, high-concept stories for curious kids.
FOR ADULT READERS
Novels
Swoony romantic comedies with smart, bold heroines, written as E.M. Matheis.
NICE TO MEET YOU
Hi, I’m Emily.
I write funny, clever, big-hearted picture books for curious kids, and charming, swoony, heartfelt romantic comedies as E.M. Matheis.
SCHOOL VISITS · GRADES K–3
Author visits that get kids excited to write.
“The teachers were talking about how excited the kids were and how motivated they were to want to write!”
Kerri Winkler, Principal, Ferdinand Elementary School
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✦ First look at the Book 2 cover ✦ Release-day reminder for Jan 12 ✦ Bonus scenes and news