Emma Hornby is the author of A Shilling for a Wife and Manchester Moll. Before pursuing a writing career, she had a variety of jobs, from care assistant for the elderly to working in a Blackpool rock factory.
She was inspired to write because of her lifelong love of sagas and after researching her family history; like the characters in her books, many generations of her family eked out life amidst the squalor and poverty of Lancashire’s slums.
Emma lives on a tight-knit working-class estate in Bolton with her family.
Discover more about Emma and her books at her website: emmahornby.com