Emma Lord is a freelance copywriter and author living in Sydney's Inner West. She loves all things sci-fi, fantasy and horror, but has a particular soft spot for reading and writing YA. Her debut YA novel Anomaly was selected for the Varuna and Affirm Press Mentorship Award in 2020 and is set for release in September 2024.
'Featuring relatable adolescent characters in a horrifying future, Anomaly builds towards epic intimations that should have younger readers hanging out for the next volume'. - The Age/The Sydney Morning Herald 'Fast-paced, compelling and confidently plotted ... a gripping page-turner'. - Books+Publishing 'A welcome new addition to the local dystopian fiction scene. Lord writes confidently into the genre, creating a world that is clearly speculative and yet filled with anxieties and fears grounded in reality'. - Readings Monthly 'Anomaly is by far one of the best books I've reviewed ... this book far exceeded my expectations'. - Story Links '[Anomaly] has the makings of a classic, and it really made me feel the way Maze Runner, Divergent, and The Hunger Games did the first time I read them...Highly, highly recommend.' - Manifest 'A very well-written debut'. - Magpies Magazine 'An exciting read'. - Good Reading 'I absolutely loved it'. - Middle Grade Mavens