Emma Bastow lives by the south coast of England, where she combines her passion for creative writing with a career as an editor lost in the pages of a book, she can be found skimming stones at the beach with her young son, cooking up a storm in the kitchen, and wandering the Lanes of Brighton. She is the author of A Writer’sYear and A Mindful Year for HarperCollins.

Emma Bastow is a writer and editor with over 20 years’ experience in book publishing. She is the author of A Writer’s Year, A Mindful Year, A Mother's Year, A Year of Self-Care, I Love Leopard and Plant Lady, all published by HarperCollins. Emma lives in Brighton, East Sussex, where she is lucky enough to combine her passion for writing with regular trips to the beach.