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Emma Grey

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in Canberra, Australia

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https://www.emmagrey.com.au/

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Fiction, Romance, Contemporary

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Emma Grey is the author of the USA Today bestselling novels The Last Love Note and Pictures of You. Her forthcoming novel Start at the End will be published in the US, UK and Australia/New Zealand in April 2026. Grey lives in Canberra, Australia, where her world centers on her three children, loved stepchildren, and stepgrandchildren, as well as writing, photography, and endlessly chasing the aurora australis.

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Emma Grey My teen daughters are huge fans of various bands - 5SOS, 1D, The 1975 and a heap of others. I used to be a huge fan of various bands at their age in t…moreMy teen daughters are huge fans of various bands - 5SOS, 1D, The 1975 and a heap of others. I used to be a huge fan of various bands at their age in the 80s.

I first had the idea for Unrequited sitting in the audience at a One Direction concert with my kids, loving the fangirling and wondering what it would be like if there was a girl there who didn't want to be...

Then I heard a story of a young singer/songwriter who had survived the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, and had changed all of her senior subject choices from maths, physics, chemistry and so on, to music, art and dance—against her parents' and teachers' wishes. She's gone on to become a fabulously successful singer and songwriter because she stood up for her passion, and knew she had the talent to do it.

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Emma Grey After my first book was published, I was terrified of writing another one that wouldn't be 'good enough'. For a few years, I dealt with this by avoidi…moreAfter my first book was published, I was terrified of writing another one that wouldn't be 'good enough'. For a few years, I dealt with this by avoiding writing anything other than 'work stuff'.

The National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) came to my rescue, forcing me to blurt out 1500 words a day regardless of quality, for a month, until it became a habit. The lack of time to re-read, edit and perfect yesterday's work was just what I needed.

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Emma Grey’s books

Average rating: 4.02 · 115,912 ratings · 15,918 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Last Love Note 4.05 avg rating — 59,929 ratings — published 2023 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pictures of You really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 54,866 ratings — published 2024 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unrequited 3.71 avg rating — 707 ratings — published 2014 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tilly Maguire and the Royal Wedding Mess 3.69 avg rating — 221 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Don't Have Time: 15-minute ways to shape a life you love by Audrey Thomas, Emma Grey (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 94 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Start at the End: A Novel 4.29 avg rating — 80 ratings — expected publication 2026 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wits' End Before Breakfast! 4.18 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Start at the End: The heart-rending emotionally gripping love story that you don't expect 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Emma Grey rated a book it was amazing Disgraceful by Rachel Fox McLeod (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A wild and dazzling debut from a smart, fresh voice in Australian fiction, DISGRACEFUL is a propulsive story of midlife tumult and triumph. Protagonist Grace's journey is raw and real. From the moment the rug is ripped from underneath her through to ...more
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Emma Grey made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Please remove this title from my list topic " Hi librarians, when you have a moment please unlink me from this book, as I didn't write it: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... Thank you! ...more "
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Emma Grey made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Unlinking titles I didn't write topic " Tami - thank you so much. Now that you've done that, I've noticed more titles to be removed (my apologies - I hadn't noticed these earlier): - Brothers ...more "
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“I've learned that love outlives death. It holds steady through despair. It won't fade, even as time elapses and distance increases and your world shifts.”
― Emma Grey, The Last Love Note

tags: grief-and-healing

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“That’s the problem with grief. It’s not packed tidily in a box that you can bring out in appropriate, private moments and sort through. It’s threaded inconveniently through everything.”
― Emma Grey, The Last Love Note

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“Boundaries are something you put around yourself. When someone else puts them around you, it's called a prison.”
― Emma Grey, Pictures of You

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June BoTM Side Read Nominations ~ 1st Poll

The Lion Women of Tehran

by Marjan Kamali

5 votes, 21.7%

Sandwich

by Catherine Newman

4 votes, 17.4%

Nightwatching

by Tracy Sierra

4 votes, 17.4%

The Warm Hands of Ghosts

by Katherine Arden

3 votes, 13.0%

Maria: A Novel of Maria von Trapp

by Michelle Moran

3 votes, 13.0%

Mercury

by Amy Jo Burns

2 votes, 8.7%

Unlikely Animals

by Annie Hartnett

1 vote, 4.3%

The Last Love Note

by Emma Grey

1 vote, 4.3%

A Council of Dolls

by Mona Susan Power

0 votes, 0.0%

The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery

by Amanda Cox

0 votes, 0.0%

23 total votes

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