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Emily Usher

Emily Usher
Emily Usher grew up in West Yorkshire, and lived in Salford, Sheffield, and London before relocating to Australia. She is an author, an award-winning short story writer, and a freelance writer specializing in the not-for-profit sector. Emily has also taught creative writing in prisons both in Australia and in the UK. Wild Ground is her first novel.


On Our Problematic Obsession with First-Love Stories

Emily Usher Wants Stories That Show Crushes in All Their Messy, Authentic Glory
March 24, 2025  By Emily Usher
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Beauty in Discomfort: In Defense of the Trauma Narrative

Emily Usher on the Enduring Importance of Writing About Pain
June 28, 2024  By Emily Usher
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