Author talks & assemblies
Entertaining talks and assembly sessions that spark a love of stories — from Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 2 and beyond.
Schools · Libraries · Festivals
Bring Emma’s stories to your school
As a children’s writer, Emma gives workshops, talks and assembly sessions in schools, libraries and literary festivals. The aim of these is to share pleasure in creativity and reading.
What Emma offers
Visits shaped around your readers
Writing workshops
Hands-on workshops designed and run for children — inventing characters, building worlds and telling stories out loud.
Book Weeks & World Book Day
Celebrations, library openings and World Book Day events — Emma regularly visits schools and libraries around World Book Day.
Literary festivals
From the Edinburgh International Book Festival to Ilkley and Wigtown — including a marquee of 600 school children at Edinburgh’s Schools Gala Day.
Teachers & university sessions
Workshops designed for teachers, University Education departments, libraries and museums.
Libraries & museums
Sessions that turn reading spaces into story spaces — ask about formats that suit your venue.
What organisers say
“She was FANTASTIC!”
“Emma knows how to keep a tentful of primary school kids engaged and entertained. Organising an event with Emma is easy. She is a delight to work with.”
“Emma visited our school during a Book Week to celebrate the opening of a library — she was FANTASTIC! A real inspiration for the children in both Key Stage 1 and 2, allowing them the opportunity to meet a real author — the books went down a storm too!”
Where Emma has appeared
- Edinburgh International Book Festival
- Ilkley Literature Festival
- Wigtown Festival
- School Book Weeks across the UK
- World Book Day events
- Leeds Libraries & Leeds School Library Service
- University Education departments, libraries & museums
Planning an event?
Emma is happy to visit schools and libraries to talk to children about her books and to share her passion for writing and children’s literature. Get in touch early — dates around World Book Day book up fast!
Or phone 07908 143596