ABOUT EMMA:

Shortlisted for the 2025 Klaus Flugge Prize for her debut picture book illustration, My Hair is as Long as a River by Charlie Castle, Emma Farrarons is a best-selling author and illustrator whose Mindfulness Colouring series has brought calm and creativity to over a million people worldwide.

Based in South London, she carries a sketchbook wherever she goes, transforming everyday moments into visual stories. Born in Cebu, Philippines, and raised in Paris, Emma grew up immersed in books and drawing. Before fully embracing picture book illustration, she spent over 16 years designing picture books at Macmillan Children’s Books.

Her debut as an author, the early reader Wands Away: Learning to Fly—about a young witch’s first days at school—publishes August 28th 2025. Available to pre-order here. She is currently working on new titles with Rocket Bird Books and Walker Books.

SELECTED CLIENTS:

BMAG Birmingham Museum, The Ellen Shop by Ellen Degeneres, The Experiment Publishing, The Goodlife Experience Festival, Harper Collins, Jolly Foresters Urban Forest Club, Macmillan Children’s Books, Okido Magazine, Pan Macmillan, Rocket Bird Books, Simon & Schuster, The Simple Things, Taylor-West & Co Opticians, V&A Publishing and Walker Books.

say hello:

For literary enquiries, Emma is represented by Rachel Petty at The Blair Partnership
Otherwise, come say hi @emmafarrarons on Instagram.