Emma Shevah is Thai and Irish, and was born and raised in London.

Emma is the author of four middle grade novels published by Chicken House: DREAM ON, AMBER, DARA PALMER’S MAJOR DRAMA, WHAT LEXIE DID, and HOW TO SAVE THE WORLD WITH A CHICKEN AND AN EGG– a topical and heartfelt middle grade adventure about making a positive change in the world.

For Bloomsbury, Emma has also written HELLO, BABY MO!, PING AND THE MISSING RING and TIME TRAVEL AT PUDDLE LANE.

Emma’s first YA novel, MY NAME IS JODIE JONES (David Fickling Books), a compelling, witty, moving love letter to the magic of words, published in 2025 to critical acclaim and was shortlisted for the AN Post Irish Book Awards 2025.