A Creative Compass: An Empowering Guide to Living a Creative Life from the Bestselling Author

by Emma Gannon

‘There is nothing Emma Gannon does not know about unlocking your creativity.’ – Farrah Storr

‘Another dose of genius from Emma Gannon. It's a bible for all of us.’ – Dawn O'Porter

An empowering guide for artists, makers, writers and anyone seeking to live more creatively, with confidence, calm and joy.

We all possess creativity, whether it's in the clothes we wear, the way we arrange flowers, or the patterns we choose for our bedroom walls. However, in today's fast-paced, AI-driven world, many of us have lost touch with our innate creative abilities. By chasing trends, productivity hacks and protocols, we forget to trust ourselves, instead relying on algorithms to dictate what we like, what we make, and crucially, how we feel.

Award-winning author Emma Gannon understands just how essential creativity is for survival. Through necessity, she has forged her own creative compass to rekindle her spark when it’s running low. Now, she invites us to set our own inner compass, with mindsets, rituals and actions to help burnout and mental blocks by blocking external noisereignite our creative inspiration and flow through making 'bad' art, andreconnect with intuition and self-trust by finding the values that guide us. Break free from the need for outside approval and create a vibrant, fulfilling life from the inside-out.

256 pages, Paperback

Published August 20, 2026

About the author

Emma Gannon is the Sunday Times bestselling author of eight books, including ‘A Year of Nothing‘ and ‘Olive’, her debut novel, which was nominated for the Dublin Literary Award. Her second novel, ‘Table for One’, published in 2025 with HarperCollins. Emma also runs the popular Substack newsletter, ‘The Hyphen’, which has thousands of paid subscribers. She also hosts creativity retreats all over the world and was a judge for the 2025 Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction.