Emily Matheis writes books for both children and adults with characters in intelligent, adaptable, and exemplary roles. She is an active member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators and is a first-place award-winning writer through the organization.

She got her first taste of writing books as a member of the Young Author’s Club in elementary school, where she wrote and illustrated a story titled “The Silly Crocdiel [sic]” that, sadly, is not likely to be published. She worked as a journalist for her university newspaper interviewing anyone from mayors and nonprofit leaders to student activists. Her post-graduate opportunities moved her into technical proposal writing. A few years later, she was inspired to write books for children, as she found published books to be woefully lacking in stories of female heroism. From there, she branched out into novels, adhering to the same focus and drive for women in intelligent, adaptable, and exemplifying roles.

Whether it’s romantic comedies that flourish with charming hope for a Happily Ever After, or the all-important genre of picture books and the profound windows and mirrors they provide for children to be seen and valued, Emily explores it all.