Emma Sloley began her career as a features editor at Harper's BAZAAR Australia. Now based in NYC, she is a freelance travel writer for international magazines. Emma has published fiction, short fiction, and creative nonfiction in Literary Hub, Catapult and other literary publications. Her work has been twice nominated for a Pushcart Prize, she is a two-time MacDowell fellow, and Bread Loaf scholar. She is the author of Disaster's Children (2019). Visit her at www.emmasloley.com
'Sometimes a new author will sidle up and whisper in your ear, and sometimes she’ll grab you by the neck. Emma Sloley is in the latter camp.' * Rebecca Makkai, New York Times bestselling author of The Great Believers * 'Absorbing, daring, and ultimately hopeful, The Island of Last Things is at once a love letter to the natural world and a warning of what could become of us all if we let it whither.' * Talia Lakshmi Kolluri, author of What We Fed To The Manticore * 'Emma Sloley is a terrific new talent and I am her fan.' * Alice Elliott Dark, national bestselling author of Fellowship Point and In the Gloaming * 'Emma Sloley writes with urgency, emotional clarity, and a keen eye for detail.' * Hillary Jordan, international bestselling author of Mudbound and When She Woke *