A B O U T

Hi! Thank you for stopping by my little corner of the internet. It’s lovely to see you here.

I am Emma Clarke, a children’s author and illustrator based in the south west of Scotland.

I’ve loved writing for as long as I can remember and am still proud of my very first story as a child. It was eleven pages long and had to be said in one breath. I got so excited about the plot, I forgot it might need some full stops. Luckily, with an English degree and over ten years teaching English, Drama and Art, my punctuation skills have improved!

I fell into writing picture books during the pandemic and I haven’t stopped since. In fact I wonder why I wasn’t doing it all along - I love it!

I have worked on a number of private commissions, including creating repeat patters for a reusable nappy company as part of their ‘Spread a little nappiness’ campaign.

I work from my home office studio where I am assisted by one needy spaniel (Bramble) and my rather rotund Cat, memorably named Catty. When I’m not busy working on stories or spending time with my children you can find my panting and puffing up local hills whilst my dog looks back at me pityingly.