Emma Sloley
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Emma Sloley began her career as a features editor at Harper's BAZAAR Australia. Now based in NYC, she is a freelance travel writer for international magazines. Emma has published fiction, short fiction, and creative nonfiction in Literary Hub, Catapult and other literary publications. Her work has been twice nominated for a Pushcart Prize, she is a two-time MacDowell fellow, and Bread Loaf scholar. She is the author of Disaster’s Children (2019).

Books by Emma Sloley

The Island of Last Things

A propulsive and poignant novel about two zookeepers at the last zoo in the world. For readers who enjoy Téa Obreht and Charlotte McConaghy.

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