Emily Winfield Martin - World Literary Awards

Profile

Gender: Female
Nationality: United States
Languages: English
Residence History: Portland, Oregon

Career

Occupations: Children’s writer, illustrator
Active Years: 2005-2024

Education

Institution	Faculty	Department	Degree	Period	Country
art school	—	—	—	—	United States

art school

Year of Graduation: 2005

Country: United States

Awards & Nominations

Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award 2 appearances

Edition 3 (2013) Winner
Edition 3 (2013, held 2 times in year) Winner

Works

Major Works

Oddfellow's Orphanage

2012 Children's fiction

A poignant and gently humorous debut set in an unusual orphanage.

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Snow & Rose

2017 Children's fiction

Middle grade fairy tale retelling.

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The Wonderful Things You Will Be

2015 Picture book

Picture book about the wonderful things a child will be.

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Dream Animals: A Bedtime Journey

2013 Picture book

A bedtime journey with dream animals.

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The Black Apple's Paper Doll Primer: Activities and Amusements for the Curious Paper Artist

2010 Instructional

A crafts book with paper doll activities.

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Bibliography

Oddfellow's Orphanage (2012)
Snow & Rose (2017)
The Black Apple's Paper Doll Primer (2010)
Dream Animals: A Bedtime Journey (2013)
Day Dreamers: A Journey of Imagination (2014)
The Wonderful Things You Will Be (2015)
The Littlest Family's Big Day (2016)
The Imaginaries (2020)
This is a Gift for You (2021)
Wonderful Babies (2022)
Wonderful Seasons (2023)

Style & Themes

Literary Style: whimsicalpoetic
Recurring Motifs: dreamsimaginationorphansnature

Legacy

American artist and author-illustrator of children's books. Achieved acclaim via Etsy and transitioned to book publication. Lives in Portland, Oregon.

In Popular Culture

Featured in The New York Times, CNN, and The Martha Stewart Show as an Etsy success story.

Trivia

One of Etsy's original and most enduring success stories.
Lives in Portland, Oregon.