Author bio

A former broadcast journalist, Emma Wood has always loved a good story! When she isn't writing children's books, Emma works in marketing and communications, and also reviews the latest kidlit titles for the Otago Daily Times.

Her debut picture book TULIP AND DOUG - about an adventurous girl whose trusty sidekick is a potato - was published in 2020 by Scholastic New Zealand.

Emma lives with her family in Dunedin, New Zealand, and enjoys the creative arts, eating, splashing around at the beach and travelling.