Emily Lankow is the author of The Seven Realms Universe, which includes a pair of interwoven fantasy series that balance heartfelt romance, relationships, and finding a sense of belonging in the unlikeliest of places, with taking risks to protect who and what matters most and overcoming challenges both magical and mundane.

Emily discovered her passion for writing in elementary school, when she entered a young authors’ contest. Her short story placed tenth in the state, illustrating the power stories have to reach and affect total strangers. As an avid reader, the idea of writing stories others could escape into and fall in love with has fueled Emily’s imagination ever since.

Now, Emily is a self-proclaimed Jack-of-all-trades in all things creative. When she isn’t writing, she enjoys painting with acrylics and watercolors, drawing, and crafting sculptures, ball-jointed dolls, and jewelry, as well as making miniatures using whatever materials she can get her hands on.

Emily also enjoys spending time with her spouse and their three cats, drinking tea, eating chocolate, doing yoga, and appreciating the many little things that brighten her life.