Emma Mills
Emma Mills | |
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| Born | March 20, 1989 |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Alma mater | Indiana University |
| Genre | Young adult |
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Emma Mills (born March 20, 1989) is an American writer of young adult romance novels,[1] scientist, and YouTuber.
Biography[edit]
Mills first started writing her debut novel First & Then in high school. She completed the book in college. She entered doctoral work through the Indiana BioMedical Gateway (IBMG) and in 2019 earned a Ph.D. in Anatomy and Cell Biology from Indiana University School of Medicine.[2][3]
She started the YouTube channel "How To Adult" with fellow YA author T. Michael Martin. In 2017, they sold the channel to John and Hank Green's online video company, Complexly.
Personal life[edit]
Mills lives in St. Louis, Missouri.[1] Mills vlogs on her YouTube channel, Elmify.[1]
Works[edit]
It took her two years to sell her first published novel, First & Then. She has stated that This Adventure Ends was partially inspired by The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg.[3]
First & Then[4] and Lucky Caller[5] received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews. Lucky Caller[6] and Foolish Hearts[7] received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly.
Kirkus wrote in the review of Lucky Caller: "Mills [...] truly excels at creating vivid characters that will tear at readers’ heartstrings."[5] Publishers Weekly wrote that Mills "delivers a well-crafted, bittersweet comedy of errors filled with realistically flawed characters and taut, witty dialogue."[6]
Books[edit]
- Something Close to Magic. Atheneum Books, 2023.[8][9]
- Lucky Caller. Henry Holt, 2020.[5][6][10][11]
- Famous in a Small Town. Henry Holt, 2019.[12][13]
- Foolish Hearts. Henry Holt, 2017.[14][7][15][16]
- This Adventure Ends. Henry Holt, 2016.[17][18][19][20]
- First & Then. Henry Holt, 2015.[4][21][22][23][24]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Emma Mills". Contemporary Authors. 2019 – via Gale Literature.
- ^ Gutierrez, Marco (15 May 2019). "Graduate on unique journey as fiction writer and scientist". Indiana University School of Medicine. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ a b Arreola, Cristina (2016-10-04). "How 'Teen Wolf' Inspired Emma Mills' New Book". Bustle. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ a b "First & Then by Emma Mills". Kirkus Reviews. 2015-08-01. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ a b c "Lucky Caller by Emma Mills". Kirkus Reviews. 2019-12-01. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ a b c "Children's Book Review: Lucky Caller". Publishers Weekly. 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ a b "Children's Book Review: Foolish Hearts". Publishers Weekly. 2017-10-09. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ SOMETHING CLOSE TO MAGIC | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ Emma, Mills. "Something Close to Magic". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ Giles, Elizabeth (2019-12-01). "Lucky Caller". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ Westmoore, Jean (2020-01-24). "Books in Brief: Lucky Caller by Emma Mills, From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks; Wild Honey From the Moon by Kenneth Kraegel". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ "Famous in a Small Town". Kirkus Reviews. 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ "Children's Book Review: Famous in a Small Town by Emma Mills". Publishers Weekly. 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ "Foolish Hearts by Emma Mills". Kirkus Reviews. 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ Riley, Susan (2018-06-01). "Foolish Hearts". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ Westmoore, Jean (2017-12-22). "Books in Brief: Foolish Hearts by Emma Mills, Wishtree by Katherine Applegate". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
- ^ "This Adventure Ends by Emma Mills". Kirkus Reviews. 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ "Children's Book Review: This Adventure Ends". Publishers Weekly. 2016-09-12. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ Foust, Amanda (2016-09-01). "This Adventure Ends". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ Coats, Karen (2016-10-18). "This Adventure Ends by Emma Mills (review)". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 70 (3): 141. doi:10.1353/bcc.2016.0910. ISSN 1558-6766. S2CID 201741259.
- ^ "Children's Book Review: First & Then by Emma Mills". Publishers Weekly. 2015-07-27. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ Piedmont, Joy (2015-08-01). "First & Then". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ Cruze, Karen (2015-09-15). "Review of First & Then". Booklist: 74.
- ^ Johnson, Barbara (December 2015). "Review of First & Then". Voice of Youth Advocates: 61.
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