She is a graduate of the Bath Spa Creative Writing programme. In 2008 Emily was in a serious car accident which left her with two broken legs and serious damage to ligaments in her knees, leaving her immobilised. It took her three months to relearn how to walk and three years to gain enough physical strength to be able to run. This experience gave her the realisation that life is short, unpredictable and precious, and lead her to quit her job as a journalist, motivating Emily to write her debut novel.