author
Emma Wood
A New Zealand children's author with a soft spot for funny, warm-hearted stories, she writes picture books inspired by friendship, everyday moments, and a lifelong love of reading. Her debut drew international attention after it was famously gifted to Prince William's children.
1 Audiobook
Stories jolly: stories new: stories strange & stories true : A series of new and original tales for boys and girls from six to fourteen years old
by H. C. (Henry Cadwallader) Adams, R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne, S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould, Fanny Barry, Frances Clare, Alice Corkran, George Manville Fenn, Agnes Giberne, Mrs. A. M. Goodhart, G. A. (George Alfred) Henty, Katharine S. (Katharine Sarah) Macquoid, Mrs. Molesworth, Helen A. Wilmot-Buxton, Emma Wood, Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge
About the author
Based in Dunedin, New Zealand, Emma Wood writes children's books and has described herself as someone who has loved stories from an early age. Before publishing her books, she worked as a broadcast journalist, and that background helped shape her instinct for lively, engaging storytelling.
Her debut picture book, Tulip and Doug: Friends for (Almost) Ever, became especially well known after New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gave it to Prince William for his children. She later followed it with Tulip and Sprout: A Growing Friendship, continuing her playful, friendship-centered style.
Alongside writing, she has been involved in the children's book world more broadly through reviewing kidlit and supporting literary communities in New Zealand. She has also been noted as a lifelong reader and writer, with formal study in broadcasting communications.