Emma Timpany

Emma was born and grew up on the Otago Peninsula in the far south of Aotearoa New Zealand. As her family on both sides were florists and flower growers, she spent much of her childhood in her garden and family flower shop. In later life, she spent two years studying botany at the University of Otago. For the last twenty years, she has lived in Cornwall.

The opportunity to edit Botanical Short Stories is a dream come true for Emma as it allows her to bring together her lifelong love of plants, flowers and short stories in an exciting new anthology.

Emma’s books include Three Roads (Red Squirrel Press), Travelling in the Dark (Fairlight Books) and Cornish Short Stories (co-editor, The History Press). Her stories have won awards including the Society of Authors’ Tom-Gallon Trust Award and the Hall and Woodhouse DLF Writing Prize. There is more information about her writing on her website.