Emily Critchley grew up in Essex. She has lived in London and Brighton and now lives in Hertfordshire where she works as a librarian. She has a first class BA in Creative Writing from London Metropolitan University and an MA with distinction in Creative Writing from Birkbeck University of London. Notes on My Family, Emily's debut novel, was long-listed for the Branford Boase award, shortlisted for the Bristol Teen Book Award, nominated for the Carnegie medal and featured as The Sunday Times children's book of the week. Emily writes fiction for both children and adults.
