Emily Writes is a mum of two, a columnist, an activist, a volunteer, a writer and a friend. She is the best-selling author of Rants in the Dark: From One Tired Mama to Another  which was turned into a stage play that toured Aotearoa. She's the editor of the anthology Is It Bedtime Yet? and her latest book Needs Adult Supervision: Lessons in Growing Up is the long-awaited follow up to Rants in the Dark.

She is currently making a living from her online newsletter (Emily Writes Weekly) subscriber base. She is also the director of Awhi Nga Matua – a charity supporting parents of disabled and medically fragile kids.