Emily Reader
@emreaderwriter.bsky.social
Winner of KIFF Best UK Short Screenplay | MA Scriptwriting alumnus
at Goldsmiths University | Freelance proofreader/copyeditor/structural editor | Already knows all the cello jokes | She/her 🏳️🌈
at Goldsmiths University | Freelance proofreader/copyeditor/structural editor | Already knows all the cello jokes | She/her 🏳️🌈
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Emily Reader
@emreaderwriter.bsky.social
· Mar 27
BBC Radio 4 - DMs Are Open, Series 4, 2. Help!
DMs Are Open continues with more sketches written by The Great British Public.
www.bbc.co.uk
Missed my sketch last night on BBC Radio 4's DMs Are Open? You can catch up now on BBC Sounds!
It's been so much fun working on this series. The world building is so excellent 🌊
Dive into Tide of Waves and Secrets by C. L. Mecca! 🌊 If you’re looking for a new Romantasy series to dig your teeth into, this is it! 💙⚔️💫😈
Meet dutiful Nerys and charismatic Rowan, bound by a mission to locate the mythical Tidal Pearl 🐚
Meet dutiful Nerys and charismatic Rowan, bound by a mission to locate the mythical Tidal Pearl 🐚
July 16, 2025 at 6:21 PM
It's been so much fun working on this series. The world building is so excellent 🌊
I worked on this title! Love the new design.
These gorgeous sprayed edge editions of Ride The Wave by Katherine Reilly will be available at The Works from this Saturday! 😎
Be sure to grab your copy of this amazing summer read!✨
Be sure to grab your copy of this amazing summer read!✨
June 18, 2025 at 10:42 AM
I worked on this title! Love the new design.
Great to be back on set for my short film, Swan Song, again! Thank you to the whole team for all your hard work.
@paulromeromendez.bsky.social @tomthedop.bsky.social
@paulromeromendez.bsky.social @tomthedop.bsky.social
June 16, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Great to be back on set for my short film, Swan Song, again! Thank you to the whole team for all your hard work.
@paulromeromendez.bsky.social @tomthedop.bsky.social
@paulromeromendez.bsky.social @tomthedop.bsky.social
Queer fiction is my passion. It's my goal as an editor to get as much good queer fiction into the world as possible - representation is a journey and we have a long way to go!
Proud to say I worked on three of these titles 🏳️🌈
If you have a queer story you want help telling, drop me a message!
Proud to say I worked on three of these titles 🏳️🌈
If you have a queer story you want help telling, drop me a message!
Hanging out with my @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social friends for #pridemonth🌈
No 23 Burlington Square is on a #KMD and just £1.79 for the month of June.
1927 and Clara can't trust anyone with her shameful secret. Will she get her happy ending?
mybook.to/burlingtonsqsocial
No 23 Burlington Square is on a #KMD and just £1.79 for the month of June.
1927 and Clara can't trust anyone with her shameful secret. Will she get her happy ending?
mybook.to/burlingtonsqsocial
June 9, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Queer fiction is my passion. It's my goal as an editor to get as much good queer fiction into the world as possible - representation is a journey and we have a long way to go!
Proud to say I worked on three of these titles 🏳️🌈
If you have a queer story you want help telling, drop me a message!
Proud to say I worked on three of these titles 🏳️🌈
If you have a queer story you want help telling, drop me a message!
Gorgeous article about the state of film which reflects a lot of thoughts and feelings I've been having lately:
So I finally went to Cannes Film Festival
an essay for film lovers.
open.substack.com
May 27, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Gorgeous article about the state of film which reflects a lot of thoughts and feelings I've been having lately:
Terrible news. Another piece of creativity being stolen from us. Narrators bring so much heart to the books they read - why take that away?
Audible announced this week that they are to use AI technology to produce audiobooks
Read our response + quote from WGGB Books Chair @0tralala.bsky.social
writersguild.org.uk/wggb-respond...
Read our response + quote from WGGB Books Chair @0tralala.bsky.social
writersguild.org.uk/wggb-respond...
WGGB responds to Audible AI plans - The Writers' Guild of Great Britain
Amazon-owned Audible announced this week that they are to use AI technology to produce audiobooks. Audible plans to use AI technology to narrate audiobooks, with AI translation to follow. The audioboo...
writersguild.org.uk
May 21, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Terrible news. Another piece of creativity being stolen from us. Narrators bring so much heart to the books they read - why take that away?
Reposted by Emily Reader
1/ Writers – have you been asked to work for free?
Then join our call for evidence on the type + amount of free work that has been requested of you over the past 12 months to help us identify + tackle the problem
Then join our call for evidence on the type + amount of free work that has been requested of you over the past 12 months to help us identify + tackle the problem
May 20, 2025 at 8:32 AM
1/ Writers – have you been asked to work for free?
Then join our call for evidence on the type + amount of free work that has been requested of you over the past 12 months to help us identify + tackle the problem
Then join our call for evidence on the type + amount of free work that has been requested of you over the past 12 months to help us identify + tackle the problem
Smashed it out the park again! So proud to be part of this team.
INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR 🎉 Go boldly! Thank you to our incredible authors, team and supporters 📚 Thank you @thebookseller.com and @glassboxx.bsky.social!
“What Boldwood has done in five years is extraordinary… It’s set the standard for indies to follow,” judges said #Nibbies
“What Boldwood has done in five years is extraordinary… It’s set the standard for indies to follow,” judges said #Nibbies
May 13, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Smashed it out the park again! So proud to be part of this team.
I loved proofreading this book! It's such an interesting and original concept for a story - I'd definitely recommend preordering your copy now.
And if you're an author who needs help editing their novel, drop me a line 📚
And if you're an author who needs help editing their novel, drop me a line 📚
Out soon but preorder now!!
mybook.to/HouseLostWhispers
RMS Titanic hit an iceberg 113 years ago today. The House of Lost Whispers follows young Olivia in the years that follow. After the heartbreak of WW1, she stumbles across a world where this ship never sank... 😮
@boldwoodbooks.bsky.social
mybook.to/HouseLostWhispers
RMS Titanic hit an iceberg 113 years ago today. The House of Lost Whispers follows young Olivia in the years that follow. After the heartbreak of WW1, she stumbles across a world where this ship never sank... 😮
@boldwoodbooks.bsky.social
April 30, 2025 at 10:27 AM
I loved proofreading this book! It's such an interesting and original concept for a story - I'd definitely recommend preordering your copy now.
And if you're an author who needs help editing their novel, drop me a line 📚
And if you're an author who needs help editing their novel, drop me a line 📚
This new podcast featuring my audio drama is one of Amazon Music's 'Best Podcasts of the Week'! I highly recommend the whole anthology - it's a great selection of stories full of heart and character.
My audio drama, 'Open', is featured on a brand-new podcast, 'My Podium', created by Podium.me. You can listen to it now on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/1ucT...
It would make a world of difference if you listen, follow and leave a review 😇
open.spotify.com/episode/1ucT...
It would make a world of difference if you listen, follow and leave a review 😇
April 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
This new podcast featuring my audio drama is one of Amazon Music's 'Best Podcasts of the Week'! I highly recommend the whole anthology - it's a great selection of stories full of heart and character.
My audio drama, 'Open', is featured on a brand-new podcast, 'My Podium', created by Podium.me. You can listen to it now on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/1ucT...
It would make a world of difference if you listen, follow and leave a review 😇
open.spotify.com/episode/1ucT...
It would make a world of difference if you listen, follow and leave a review 😇
April 15, 2025 at 11:57 AM
My audio drama, 'Open', is featured on a brand-new podcast, 'My Podium', created by Podium.me. You can listen to it now on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/1ucT...
It would make a world of difference if you listen, follow and leave a review 😇
open.spotify.com/episode/1ucT...
It would make a world of difference if you listen, follow and leave a review 😇
This is currently doing the local radio circuit to mark five years since lockdown as part of a portfolio of five dramas. It most recently played on Somer Valley FM's 'Somer Valley Voice' with some lovely discussion of its themes - check it out here:
March 31, 2025 at 1:21 PM
This is currently doing the local radio circuit to mark five years since lockdown as part of a portfolio of five dramas. It most recently played on Somer Valley FM's 'Somer Valley Voice' with some lovely discussion of its themes - check it out here:
The omnibus of this five-part lockdown series featuring my piece, 'Open', is airing on Lionheart Radio tomorrow at 5pm! Use the link below to listen:
Exciting news: my audio drama, 'Open', is being aired on Lionheart Radio at 11am tomorrow (25 March)! Part of a series of 5 pieces by 5 writers to mark 5 years since lockdown - catch the full omnibus on Saturday at 5 pm:
lionheartradio.com
lionheartradio.com
Lionheart Radio
lionheartradio.com
March 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The omnibus of this five-part lockdown series featuring my piece, 'Open', is airing on Lionheart Radio tomorrow at 5pm! Use the link below to listen:
Missed my sketch last night on BBC Radio 4's DMs Are Open? You can catch up now on BBC Sounds!
BBC Radio 4 - DMs Are Open, Series 4, 2. Help!
DMs Are Open continues with more sketches written by The Great British Public.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 27, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Missed my sketch last night on BBC Radio 4's DMs Are Open? You can catch up now on BBC Sounds!
It's a double whammy of good news today: I just had confirmation that my sketch made this edit of this Wednesday's episode of DMs Are Open! Tune in at 11pm on Radio 4 to hear me combine Squid Game and IKEA for laughs 🦑🪑
Had the absolute pleasure of hearing my sketch performed for BBC Radio 4's show 'DMs Are Open' last night! I was blown away by the standard of writing and performing. Definitely the best series yet. Congratulations @5teviem.bsky.social, Al Roberts, Charlotte Ritchie, Emily Lloyd-Saini & Sunil Patel👌
March 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
It's a double whammy of good news today: I just had confirmation that my sketch made this edit of this Wednesday's episode of DMs Are Open! Tune in at 11pm on Radio 4 to hear me combine Squid Game and IKEA for laughs 🦑🪑
Exciting news: my audio drama, 'Open', is being aired on Lionheart Radio at 11am tomorrow (25 March)! Part of a series of 5 pieces by 5 writers to mark 5 years since lockdown - catch the full omnibus on Saturday at 5 pm:
lionheartradio.com
lionheartradio.com
Lionheart Radio
lionheartradio.com
March 24, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Exciting news: my audio drama, 'Open', is being aired on Lionheart Radio at 11am tomorrow (25 March)! Part of a series of 5 pieces by 5 writers to mark 5 years since lockdown - catch the full omnibus on Saturday at 5 pm:
lionheartradio.com
lionheartradio.com
Portfolio throwback: this was a lockdown project in collaboration with Small Steed and Thematic Theatre on the topic of body dysmorphia for their 'Lifelogues' series, called 'Perspective'.
PERSPECTIVE. #LifeLogues
YouTube video by Darrel Draper
youtu.be
February 28, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Portfolio throwback: this was a lockdown project in collaboration with Small Steed and Thematic Theatre on the topic of body dysmorphia for their 'Lifelogues' series, called 'Perspective'.
Ever wanted to know what it's like to study at @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social @mediacomgold.bsky.social ? Listen to my interview on the 'Growing With Goldsmiths' podcast on my experiences in doing a Scriptwriting MA and navigating the film, TV and radio industries in subsequent years:
Rejection, resilience and success in the world of creative writing
Growing Through Goldsmiths · Episode
open.spotify.com
February 20, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Ever wanted to know what it's like to study at @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social @mediacomgold.bsky.social ? Listen to my interview on the 'Growing With Goldsmiths' podcast on my experiences in doing a Scriptwriting MA and navigating the film, TV and radio industries in subsequent years:
Another portfolio peek for you! A romcom audio drama made entirely of voice memos and voicemails 📱
Written and edited by yours truly!
Written and edited by yours truly!
Memo - a voice memo audio drama
YouTube video by Emily Reader
youtu.be
February 17, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Another portfolio peek for you! A romcom audio drama made entirely of voice memos and voicemails 📱
Written and edited by yours truly!
Written and edited by yours truly!
Yesterday, I attended to a fascinating networking event hosted by PACT, Audio UK and Universal Music about the future of podcasting. As an audio producer and scriptwriter, it's great to hear about where we're all heading!
February 13, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Yesterday, I attended to a fascinating networking event hosted by PACT, Audio UK and Universal Music about the future of podcasting. As an audio producer and scriptwriter, it's great to hear about where we're all heading!
Had the absolute pleasure of hearing my sketch performed for BBC Radio 4's show 'DMs Are Open' last night! I was blown away by the standard of writing and performing. Definitely the best series yet. Congratulations @5teviem.bsky.social, Al Roberts, Charlotte Ritchie, Emily Lloyd-Saini & Sunil Patel👌
February 12, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Had the absolute pleasure of hearing my sketch performed for BBC Radio 4's show 'DMs Are Open' last night! I was blown away by the standard of writing and performing. Definitely the best series yet. Congratulations @5teviem.bsky.social, Al Roberts, Charlotte Ritchie, Emily Lloyd-Saini & Sunil Patel👌
Another peek at my portfolio for you guys! I made this audio drama with Podium.me about an unlikely lockdown friendship. It was filmed on location at a cafe in Folkestone and was featured on BBC Radio Kent. You can catch it here:
Open - An Audio Drama
YouTube video by Emily Reader
youtu.be
February 11, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Another peek at my portfolio for you guys! I made this audio drama with Podium.me about an unlikely lockdown friendship. It was filmed on location at a cafe in Folkestone and was featured on BBC Radio Kent. You can catch it here:
Very proud to have reached over 4k views on my short film, 'Break In', starring Arin Smethurst. You can watch it here:
Break In
YouTube video by Emily Reader
youtu.be
February 10, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Very proud to have reached over 4k views on my short film, 'Break In', starring Arin Smethurst. You can watch it here:
So worrying. I keep seeing cuts in areas that used to be launch pads for new writers. It keeps getting harder for us newbies to break into the industry 😔
In response to ITV's announcement today on the reduction of episode numbers to Coronation Street and Emmerdale, WGGB has issued the following response
writersguild.org.uk/itv-soaps-cu...
writersguild.org.uk/itv-soaps-cu...
ITV soaps cuts – our response - The Writers' Guild of Great Britain
In response to the ITV announcement today (4 February 2025) that there would be a reduction of 52 episodes per year for Coronation Street and Emmerdale, WGGB Chair Emma Reeves …
writersguild.org.uk
February 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
So worrying. I keep seeing cuts in areas that used to be launch pads for new writers. It keeps getting harder for us newbies to break into the industry 😔
Always fun to visit BBC HQ! Today I was hearing about what the BBC Radio 4 commissioners are looking for this year. I'm excited to submit my ideas and help others fine-tune their proposals 📻
February 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Always fun to visit BBC HQ! Today I was hearing about what the BBC Radio 4 commissioners are looking for this year. I'm excited to submit my ideas and help others fine-tune their proposals 📻