Emma Marns
@emmamarns.bsky.social
Author, journalist, noisy person on the radio and Melody's mum.
Words for Netmums, The Independent, Stylist, The Sun, Metro UK, That's Life, That's Life: Fate & Fortune, Women's Own, Rock 'n' Roll Bride.
https://emmamarns.com/
https://linktr.ee/emmamarns
Words for Netmums, The Independent, Stylist, The Sun, Metro UK, That's Life, That's Life: Fate & Fortune, Women's Own, Rock 'n' Roll Bride.
https://emmamarns.com/
https://linktr.ee/emmamarns
It's been 18 months since Dad went Home.
This was our final silly joke, in honour of the years of our lives spent not communicating our proper feelings, but exchanging Monty Python quotes instead - as the Lord intended, I'm sure.
ROMANI ITE DOMUM
"Brought peace?"
"Oh, peace - SHUT UP!"
This was our final silly joke, in honour of the years of our lives spent not communicating our proper feelings, but exchanging Monty Python quotes instead - as the Lord intended, I'm sure.
ROMANI ITE DOMUM
"Brought peace?"
"Oh, peace - SHUT UP!"
November 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
It's been 18 months since Dad went Home.
This was our final silly joke, in honour of the years of our lives spent not communicating our proper feelings, but exchanging Monty Python quotes instead - as the Lord intended, I'm sure.
ROMANI ITE DOMUM
"Brought peace?"
"Oh, peace - SHUT UP!"
This was our final silly joke, in honour of the years of our lives spent not communicating our proper feelings, but exchanging Monty Python quotes instead - as the Lord intended, I'm sure.
ROMANI ITE DOMUM
"Brought peace?"
"Oh, peace - SHUT UP!"
Accessibility of literature is key 🗝️! I'm thrilled that four copies of THE WALK are happily floating around the Essex and Southend library systems, ready for you to borrow.
Support your local libraries! You can reserve a copy online to be sent to the library closest to you.
#BookSky
Support your local libraries! You can reserve a copy online to be sent to the library closest to you.
#BookSky
November 13, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Accessibility of literature is key 🗝️! I'm thrilled that four copies of THE WALK are happily floating around the Essex and Southend library systems, ready for you to borrow.
Support your local libraries! You can reserve a copy online to be sent to the library closest to you.
#BookSky
Support your local libraries! You can reserve a copy online to be sent to the library closest to you.
#BookSky
I've been very busy reading lots of fabulous books recently, mostly to defeat my Goodreads 2025 Reading Challenge but also for that little thing I'm doing - the doctorate.
Head over to my Instagram @emmamarns_author to find out what I thought of these, and many more! #BookSky
Head over to my Instagram @emmamarns_author to find out what I thought of these, and many more! #BookSky
November 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I've been very busy reading lots of fabulous books recently, mostly to defeat my Goodreads 2025 Reading Challenge but also for that little thing I'm doing - the doctorate.
Head over to my Instagram @emmamarns_author to find out what I thought of these, and many more! #BookSky
Head over to my Instagram @emmamarns_author to find out what I thought of these, and many more! #BookSky
🚨RECENTLY ADDED EVENT ALERT!🚨
I'm very excited to be invited along to the 'Tangent Ladies' Club' in Shenfield next spring. Although this is a closed event, remember I am available for and LOVE to do smaller events like this, Book Clubs, etc.
Let me know what you have going on! 📚
I'm very excited to be invited along to the 'Tangent Ladies' Club' in Shenfield next spring. Although this is a closed event, remember I am available for and LOVE to do smaller events like this, Book Clubs, etc.
Let me know what you have going on! 📚
October 27, 2025 at 11:36 AM
🚨RECENTLY ADDED EVENT ALERT!🚨
I'm very excited to be invited along to the 'Tangent Ladies' Club' in Shenfield next spring. Although this is a closed event, remember I am available for and LOVE to do smaller events like this, Book Clubs, etc.
Let me know what you have going on! 📚
I'm very excited to be invited along to the 'Tangent Ladies' Club' in Shenfield next spring. Although this is a closed event, remember I am available for and LOVE to do smaller events like this, Book Clubs, etc.
Let me know what you have going on! 📚
The audiobook of THE WALK is available on Apple Books as well as Audible (and is a few quid cheaper, too)!
Beautifully narrated by Erin Connolly, you can listen to the book as part of your Audible subscription, or purchase and download from Apple or Amazon.
books.apple.com/gb/audiobook...
Beautifully narrated by Erin Connolly, you can listen to the book as part of your Audible subscription, or purchase and download from Apple or Amazon.
books.apple.com/gb/audiobook...
October 22, 2025 at 12:55 PM
The audiobook of THE WALK is available on Apple Books as well as Audible (and is a few quid cheaper, too)!
Beautifully narrated by Erin Connolly, you can listen to the book as part of your Audible subscription, or purchase and download from Apple or Amazon.
books.apple.com/gb/audiobook...
Beautifully narrated by Erin Connolly, you can listen to the book as part of your Audible subscription, or purchase and download from Apple or Amazon.
books.apple.com/gb/audiobook...
I am starting my PhD in Creative Writing at The University of Essex NEXT WEEK! I am so excited. Unbelievably, this is my fourth time enrolling at a university (BA, PGDip, MPhil completed!) and it has been quite a journey - read all about it.
emmamarns.com/phdo-or-die
emmamarns.com/phdo-or-die
September 23, 2025 at 10:06 AM
I am starting my PhD in Creative Writing at The University of Essex NEXT WEEK! I am so excited. Unbelievably, this is my fourth time enrolling at a university (BA, PGDip, MPhil completed!) and it has been quite a journey - read all about it.
emmamarns.com/phdo-or-die
emmamarns.com/phdo-or-die
I'm thrilled that four branches of Essex @womensinstitute.bsky.social have already booked me for 2026! I have loved going to meetings with these amazing ladies this year, and I'm thrilled to keep spreading education around The Walk and the tragic history it's based on. See you there! 💚💚💚💚
September 22, 2025 at 10:55 AM
I'm thrilled that four branches of Essex @womensinstitute.bsky.social have already booked me for 2026! I have loved going to meetings with these amazing ladies this year, and I'm thrilled to keep spreading education around The Walk and the tragic history it's based on. See you there! 💚💚💚💚
Just two more days until my final author event of 2025! (unless anyone wants to book me for another one... 😉). I'm really excited to see everyone at the Young At Heart Forum up in Stanway, Colchester this week to talk all about The Walk and the history behind it. See you youngsters there! 📖💜
September 22, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Just two more days until my final author event of 2025! (unless anyone wants to book me for another one... 😉). I'm really excited to see everyone at the Young At Heart Forum up in Stanway, Colchester this week to talk all about The Walk and the history behind it. See you youngsters there! 📖💜
We had quite the weekend in Brighton as my husband took part in the London To Brighton OFF ROAD 2025! He raised a spectacular £635 for @thebhf.bsky.social British Heart Foundation and did incredibly well. Well done Mr Marns! 🚵♂️🏅❤️
It's not too late to donate here:
www.justgiving.com/page/bradley....
It's not too late to donate here:
www.justgiving.com/page/bradley....
September 22, 2025 at 9:54 AM
We had quite the weekend in Brighton as my husband took part in the London To Brighton OFF ROAD 2025! He raised a spectacular £635 for @thebhf.bsky.social British Heart Foundation and did incredibly well. Well done Mr Marns! 🚵♂️🏅❤️
It's not too late to donate here:
www.justgiving.com/page/bradley....
It's not too late to donate here:
www.justgiving.com/page/bradley....
I'm back! After a lovely week's holiday in Spain with my husband and our little squishy, it's time to turn my attention to my upcoming events.
I've got my final W.I. booking this coming week in lovely Cranham Engayne, and next week I'll be in Colchester at the 'Young At Heart' Forum.
See you there!
I've got my final W.I. booking this coming week in lovely Cranham Engayne, and next week I'll be in Colchester at the 'Young At Heart' Forum.
See you there!
September 14, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I'm back! After a lovely week's holiday in Spain with my husband and our little squishy, it's time to turn my attention to my upcoming events.
I've got my final W.I. booking this coming week in lovely Cranham Engayne, and next week I'll be in Colchester at the 'Young At Heart' Forum.
See you there!
I've got my final W.I. booking this coming week in lovely Cranham Engayne, and next week I'll be in Colchester at the 'Young At Heart' Forum.
See you there!
New favourite animal / antihero character name discovered at L'aquarium Barcelona today
September 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
New favourite animal / antihero character name discovered at L'aquarium Barcelona today
A reminder that THE WALK is now available in THREE formats - paperback, eBook and audiobook! Please support independent bookshops if you can for paperback. 📖💻🎧
amzn.eu/d/a9UKjvL
amzn.eu/d/a9UKjvL
September 1, 2025 at 10:31 AM
A reminder that THE WALK is now available in THREE formats - paperback, eBook and audiobook! Please support independent bookshops if you can for paperback. 📖💻🎧
amzn.eu/d/a9UKjvL
amzn.eu/d/a9UKjvL
It's September! I have two great events this month; my final @womensinstitute.bsky.social booking of the year and a new one at the lovely Young At Heart Forum in Colchester. I hope to see you at something soon!
September 1, 2025 at 10:29 AM
It's September! I have two great events this month; my final @womensinstitute.bsky.social booking of the year and a new one at the lovely Young At Heart Forum in Colchester. I hope to see you at something soon!
I'm very excited for another fantastic @womensinstitute.bsky.social visit this week! On Friday afternoon I'll be up in beautiful Tiptree (yes, where the jam comes from!) chatting all about The Walk and the history behind it.
I hope to see you there! 💚
I hope to see you there! 💚
August 6, 2025 at 11:56 AM
I'm very excited for another fantastic @womensinstitute.bsky.social visit this week! On Friday afternoon I'll be up in beautiful Tiptree (yes, where the jam comes from!) chatting all about The Walk and the history behind it.
I hope to see you there! 💚
I hope to see you there! 💚
Are you on Goodreads? THE WALK has some lovely ratings and reviews (and that one two-star one, which is fine!😆) and I'd love a few more! It's also a great community to meet fellow book-enthusiasts and get / give recommendations for great reads.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...
www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...
July 31, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Are you on Goodreads? THE WALK has some lovely ratings and reviews (and that one two-star one, which is fine!😆) and I'd love a few more! It's also a great community to meet fellow book-enthusiasts and get / give recommendations for great reads.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...
www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...
I'm really excited to have booked another event before the end of 2025! I'll be visiting the 'Young At Heart Forum' up in Colchester on the 24th September, speaking to the seniors about The Walk and the history behind it.
July 31, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I'm really excited to have booked another event before the end of 2025! I'll be visiting the 'Young At Heart Forum' up in Colchester on the 24th September, speaking to the seniors about The Walk and the history behind it.
A reminder that THE WALK is now available in THREE formats - paperback, eBook and audiobook! Please support independent bookshops if you can for paperback. 📖💻🎧
amzn.eu/d/a9UKjvL
amzn.eu/d/a9UKjvL
July 21, 2025 at 11:23 AM
A reminder that THE WALK is now available in THREE formats - paperback, eBook and audiobook! Please support independent bookshops if you can for paperback. 📖💻🎧
amzn.eu/d/a9UKjvL
amzn.eu/d/a9UKjvL
Calling all @womensinstitute.bsky.social Essex members! I still have two talks to go at these fantastic branches of The W.I. in August and September this year. I hope to see you there! 💚💚💚
July 21, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Calling all @womensinstitute.bsky.social Essex members! I still have two talks to go at these fantastic branches of The W.I. in August and September this year. I hope to see you there! 💚💚💚
I hope everyone is staying cool today, and reading a book in front of a fan! 🥵🥵🥵
Tomorrow I'll be visiting the fine ladies at the Riverside Ladies' Club here in my lovely village of Hullbridge - see you there!
Tomorrow I'll be visiting the fine ladies at the Riverside Ladies' Club here in my lovely village of Hullbridge - see you there!
July 1, 2025 at 9:52 AM
I hope everyone is staying cool today, and reading a book in front of a fan! 🥵🥵🥵
Tomorrow I'll be visiting the fine ladies at the Riverside Ladies' Club here in my lovely village of Hullbridge - see you there!
Tomorrow I'll be visiting the fine ladies at the Riverside Ladies' Club here in my lovely village of Hullbridge - see you there!
Are you local to Hockley and a member of the Hockley & Hawkwell @womensinstitute.bsky.social ? I'll be there later on this week, talking all about Irish women's history, publishing a book and reading an excerpt from THE WALK. Copies for sale afterwards during tea-and-cake time!
See you there! 💚💚💚💚
See you there! 💚💚💚💚
June 23, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Are you local to Hockley and a member of the Hockley & Hawkwell @womensinstitute.bsky.social ? I'll be there later on this week, talking all about Irish women's history, publishing a book and reading an excerpt from THE WALK. Copies for sale afterwards during tea-and-cake time!
See you there! 💚💚💚💚
See you there! 💚💚💚💚
🚨🚨 BIG NEWS ALERT!! 🚨🚨
Keep an eye on my socials tomorrow for a big announcement!
Keep an eye on my socials tomorrow for a big announcement!
June 14, 2025 at 7:56 PM
🚨🚨 BIG NEWS ALERT!! 🚨🚨
Keep an eye on my socials tomorrow for a big announcement!
Keep an eye on my socials tomorrow for a big announcement!
If you missed the last show of Wednesday Words & Music on @phoenixfm.com last night, you can catch up here!
I finally talk about my favourite book ever - Richard Bach's "Illusions" and how it came to be in my possession thirty-two years after it was published.
www.phoenixfm.com/2025/06/12/t...
I finally talk about my favourite book ever - Richard Bach's "Illusions" and how it came to be in my possession thirty-two years after it was published.
www.phoenixfm.com/2025/06/12/t...
June 12, 2025 at 12:59 PM
If you missed the last show of Wednesday Words & Music on @phoenixfm.com last night, you can catch up here!
I finally talk about my favourite book ever - Richard Bach's "Illusions" and how it came to be in my possession thirty-two years after it was published.
www.phoenixfm.com/2025/06/12/t...
I finally talk about my favourite book ever - Richard Bach's "Illusions" and how it came to be in my possession thirty-two years after it was published.
www.phoenixfm.com/2025/06/12/t...
Thank you so much everyone who has listened to (and otherwise supported) Wednesday Words & Music on @phoenixfm.com this past year! A huge thanks to all my wonderful guests - @chrismothman.bsky.social, Pamela Sommers, Rose Cleary, @drwmb.bsky.social , Erin Connolly, Sue Lesser and Natasha Radford.
June 12, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Thank you so much everyone who has listened to (and otherwise supported) Wednesday Words & Music on @phoenixfm.com this past year! A huge thanks to all my wonderful guests - @chrismothman.bsky.social, Pamela Sommers, Rose Cleary, @drwmb.bsky.social , Erin Connolly, Sue Lesser and Natasha Radford.
Wednesday Words & Music - ONE YEAR ON! Tonight's programme on @phoenixfm.com is the 52nd broadcast of my very special show, which means I've been on the airwaves for an entire year.
Thank you for listening and supporting the show for all this time; it has meant the world to me.
Thank you for listening and supporting the show for all this time; it has meant the world to me.
June 11, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Wednesday Words & Music - ONE YEAR ON! Tonight's programme on @phoenixfm.com is the 52nd broadcast of my very special show, which means I've been on the airwaves for an entire year.
Thank you for listening and supporting the show for all this time; it has meant the world to me.
Thank you for listening and supporting the show for all this time; it has meant the world to me.
Are you local to Rochford and a member of Roach @womensinstitute.bsky.social WI.? I'll be there this evening talking all about Irish women's history, publishing a book and reading an excerpt from THE WALK. Copies for sale afterwards during tea-and-cake time!
See you there! 💚💚💚💚
See you there! 💚💚💚💚
June 9, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Are you local to Rochford and a member of Roach @womensinstitute.bsky.social WI.? I'll be there this evening talking all about Irish women's history, publishing a book and reading an excerpt from THE WALK. Copies for sale afterwards during tea-and-cake time!
See you there! 💚💚💚💚
See you there! 💚💚💚💚