Emily Diamand

Emily Diamand is an author of children’s fiction who writes fantasy adventure stories with an environmental theme. Her first novel Flood Child won the inaugural Times prize for children’s fiction, going on to be published worldwide. Her work has been shortlisted for the Branford Boase award, regional awards and been nominated for the Carnegie prize. Her published writing ranges from poetry to academic journal articles, and she has led writing projects funded by the UKRI Landscape Decisions Programme and the Royal Geographical Society.

Prior to entering the world of publishing, Emily studied environmental science and went on to be a senior researcher at Friends of the Earth. In this role she authored a wide range of science-based materials across various topics and formats, from research papers and technical reports through to press releases and online content. In 2017 she was appointed Head of Learning for a major arts and landscape project in County Durham, where she led creative and reflective learning practice, as well as writing successful fundraising applications. She is a founding trustee of a community library in North Yorkshire.

Emily is an experienced writing tutor and has delivered creative writing workshops for children in schools, libraries, literature festivals and as a First Story writer in residence. She has worked with hundreds of adult writers on an individual basis, including undergraduate and postgraduate students, academic staff, apprentices, NHS staff and land workers. She lives in North Yorkshire with her husband and son.