Emma Chinnery

I’m Emma, a British illustrator and writer living in Suffolk.

My debut author-illustrated children’s picture book My Friend Andy was published in March 2024 with Little Tiger.

After working as a graphic artist in London for several years, I followed my passion for children’s books and studied on the MA Children’s Book Illustration course at the Cambridge School of Art, graduating with a Distinction in 2021.

I love to work with children and run workshops and live drawing sessions in schools and libraries.

I enjoy sketching people out and about and looking for those little stories going on everywhere around us!

When I’m not drawing or writing, you’ll find me on a bike, cycling the country lanes of Suffolk.

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