A Room for Ryel

Internationally published author and editor Emma Cameron delights in standing
barefoot on floorboards warmed by sunlight, believes that cooking for others is a
privilege and knows the joy of growing sunflowers alongside blueberries. Her stories
are well-regarded by the Children's Book Council of Australia, the Global Read Aloud
and the Sakura Medal, as voted by international students.

Emma's favorite childhood haunt was the school library and she later worked in
some so that she could be home for her two children outside school time. She then
worked elsewhere and in 2005, minus a job, examined old school reports to see
what inspired her before adult life took over. At six, she was an avid reader,
possessed a most expressive, effective vocabulary, and wrote well, with creative flair.
She was destined to be an author.
After studying editing and creative writing, Emma's creations were snapped up by
publishers. Her first novel was published in 2012. She often ponders a lot without
concluding anything, always feels a jolt inside when a bird flies into a windowpane
and hopes the sky never falls down.