ABOUT EMILY
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.
THE LONGER STORY
Emily’s picture books have been praised by Kirkus Reviews, Foreword Reviews and The Children’s Book Review, and she is a two-time award winner through the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). Her romance writing earned the Maggie Award in Contemporary Romance from Georgia Romance Writers. Her next picture book, How Santa Met His Reindeer, arrives in fall 2027 from Viking Children’s Books, and her first novel, Stalling In Love, publishes January 12, 2027.
She started out in her grade school’s Young Authors Club and kept going as a reporter for her university newspaper, where she interviewed mayors, nonprofit directors and student activists, and discovered how much people will tell you if you let the silence sit.
When she isn’t reading or writing, she plays piano, eats as many meals outdoors as the weather allows, and can usually be found in a lawn chair or on a hiking trail. She lives in Georgia with her husband, their twins and two snuggly cats who rule them all.
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
Read-aloud fun, classroom guides and school visits.
FOR ADULT READERS
Novels
Charming, swoony, heartfelt romantic comedies, written as E.M. Matheis.
