Emma Mills

Emma Mills (born March 20, 1989) is an American author of young adult romance novels,[1] scientist, and YouTuber.

Emma Mills
Born (1989-03-20) March 20, 1989
OccupationWriter
ResidenceSt. Louis, Missouri
Alma materIndiana University
GenreYoung adult
Website
emmamillsbooks.com

Biography

Mills first started writing her debut novel First & Then in high school. She completed the book in college. She has a Ph.D. in Anatomy and Cell Biology from Indiana University.[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

Mills lives in St. Louis, Missouri.[1] Mills vlogs on her YouTube channel, Elmify.[1]

Works

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
gollark: Just scoop up all the sand from a big desert and dump it there. Nothing could go wrong.
gollark: I thought they'd said something about it being too dangerous. Wonder what changed.
gollark: XML, so it's more horrifying now.
gollark: ```Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn</name><description>After discarding all his followers, Nyarlathotep sought to enslave the universe. Set against the backdrop of classic Greek mythos, our story follows investigators as they battle the elder god and his servant Cthulhu in the island of Santorini. </description><scriptName>Nyarlathotep1.sc</scriptName><issues> </issues><storyDescription></storyDescription><missionId>NKY1</missionId><played>false</played><adminToPlay>false </adminToPlay><percentageComplete>75</percentageComplete><designerInitials>MW</designer```
gollark: I kind of want to feed some of the Antimemetics Division SCPs in to see what it makes of those.

References
  1. "Emma Mills". Contemporary Authors. 2019 – via Gale Literature.
  2. Gutierrez, Marco (15 May 2019). "Graduate on unique journey as fiction writer and scientist". Indiana University School of Medicine. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  3. Arreola, Cristina (2016-10-04). "How 'Teen Wolf' Inspired Emma Mills' New Book". Bustle. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  4. "First & Then by Emma Mills". Kirkus Reviews. 2015-08-01. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  5. "Lucky Caller by Emma Mills". Kirkus Reviews. 2019-12-01. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  6. "Children's Book Review: Lucky Caller". Publishers Weekly. 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  7. "Children's Book Review: Foolish Hearts". Publishers Weekly. 2017-10-09. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  8. Giles, Elizabeth (2019-12-01). "Lucky Caller". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  9. 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.
  10. "Famous in a Small Town". Kirkus Reviews. 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  11. "Children's Book Review: Famous in a Small Town by Emma Mills". Publishers Weekly. 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  12. "Foolish Hearts by Emma Mills". Kirkus Reviews. 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  13. Riley, Susan (2018-06-01). "Foolish Hearts". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  14. Westmoore, Jean (2017-12-22). "Books in Brief: Foolish Hearts by Emma Mills, Wishtree by Katherine Applegate". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  15. "This Adventure Ends by Emma Mills". Kirkus Reviews. 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  16. "Children's Book Review: This Adventure Ends". Publishers Weekly. 2016-09-12. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  17. Foust, Amanda (2016-09-01). "This Adventure Ends". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  18. Coats, Karen (2016-10-18). "This Adventure Ends by Emma Mills (review)". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 70 (3): 141–141. doi:10.1353/bcc.2016.0910. ISSN 1558-6766.
  19. "Children's Book Review: First & Then by Emma Mills". Publishers Weekly. 2015-07-27. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  20. Piedmont, Joy (2015-08-01). "First & Then". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  21. Cruze, Karen (2015-09-15). "Review of First & Then". Booklist: 74.
  22. Johnson, Barbara (December 2015). "Review of First & Then". Voice of Youth Advocates: 61.
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