This is Emma moments before being awarded Best Twisted Tale for her short horror story, WORMS

Emma Pullar, writer of dark fiction.

If you're anything like me, you like nosing around author's websites/socials to find out what makes them tick. Find me on my Emma Pullar facebook page, on Instagram @emmapullar_storyteller and twitter @EmmaStoryteller. Drop by and give me a wave.

I was born and raised in London, England then moved to Christchurch, New Zealand when I was sixteen, where I met my Kiwi husband. I currently live in Kent, England. I'm a British and New Zealand citizen and I feel fortunate to identify with both cultures. I love travelling and hope to visit more countries and meet more people and learn and grow and share stories!

Writing has always been my passion. 

When I was a child, I wanted to be a dancer, a writer and Prime Minister. Having checked off the first two, I can tell you that I have no desire to do the last one. I prefer to be ruler of my fictional worlds and even then the characters end up ruling me and doing whatever they like!

I started writing stories as soon as I could pick up a pencil and I've never stopped.

At primary school, I wrote a picture book called 'Attack of the Killer Wheelie Bins'. It was about wheelie bins getting sick of people stuffing them with rubbish and so they started eating people! Another story I remember writing at primary school was about two kids who fell down a pit and were eaten alive by a beast. It was graphic, the teacher was concerned and called my parents in. It was decided I had a wild imagination and no intervention was needed. Phew!
 My first published work was a picture book called 'Curly from Shirley.'

We sold 3000 copies to raise money for The Red Cross Christchurch Earthquake Appeal.

Curly from Shirley was a national bestseller. There's a good little doggie! And was recognised by New Zealand Post, 'Getting Kiwis Reading,' as best opening lines which were then printed on coffee mugs along with one of Victoria M Azaro's stunning illustrations.
FIVE YEARS LATER...
 My second published work was a short horror story called, 'London's Crawling'.

Back in the UK, I taught myself how to write using free online resources and my first short story was a finalist for the Twisted50 anthology. The horror story, London's Crawling, then went on to win a spot in the Dark Minds charity anthology. The Dark Minds collection became a number one bestseller.

My third published work was a novel.
A dystopian thriller called Skeletal. Part of an R18  duology.

I'm happy to say I have had many more stories and novels and picture books published since. 

Dark stories for adults and children have always been my preference. As a teenager I read horror, sci-fi, dystopian, paranormal, supernatural, mysteries, and fantasy, 


What am I currently working on?
I'm working on a YA saga. I wrote the first draft back in 2015 as a stand alone but over the years the story evolved and decided it wanted to be four books. I'm also working on a children's animation. Updates on my writing for children can be found on my E.V. Parker website. www.evparker@weebly.com 

I have three children, a husband and a naughty cat called Rupert.

My favourite authors are Roald Dahl, Suzanne Collins, Stephen King, Julia Donaldson, Dr Seuss, George Orwell, Jack Meggitt-phillips, Sayaka Murata, Maya Angelou and Margaret Atwood. To name a few!

Do you have any favourite authors?  Write to me here!