Emily Polson
Emily Polson is a freelance writer and publishing assistant at Simon & Schuster. Originally from central Iowa, she studied English and creative writing at Belhaven University in Jackson, Mississippi, before moving to a small Basque village to teach English to trilingual teenagers. Now living in Brooklyn, she can often be found meandering through Prospect Park listening to a good audiobook. Twitter: @emilycpolson | https://emilycpolson.wordpress.com/
What Most Men Get Wrong When Writing Teenage Girls
Emily Polson
December 20, 2018
Writer Saladin Ahmed asked, "what single thing do you most hate that male writers get wrong about being a teenage girl?" Twitter responded.
2019 Poem-A-Day Guest Editors Announced by the Academy of American Poets
Emily Polson
December 5, 2018
The Academy of American Poets has announced the diverse group of poets who will serve as guest editors of the 2019 Poem-a-Day series.
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing Happened When I Read Hank Green’s Book
Emily Polson
November 2, 2018
As a recent transplant to New York and unabashed fan of Hank and John Green of the Vlogbrothers YouTube channel, ...
Markus Zusak Discusses BRIDGE OF CLAY at New York Launch
Emily Polson
October 26, 2018
Thirteen years after the publication of The Book Thief, Markus Zusak has released a new book: Bridge of Clay. The ...
John Green Launches Book Club with Rosianna Halse Rojas
Emily Polson
October 23, 2018
You have until November 16th to sign up for the new John Green book club, which will be kicking off with Jacqueline Woodson's IF YOU COME SOFTLY.
How I Overcame My Fear of Reading Contemporary Poets
Emily Polson
October 19, 2018
When I was a prospective student visiting the creative writing department at my now alma mater, an upperclassman asked me ...
Killed Book Covers: 18 Designs that Didn’t Make the Cut
Emily Polson
Publishers know we’re going to judge books by their covers, so they try to beat us to it in-house while ...
23 Book Cover Designers to Follow on Instagram
Emily Polson
September 12, 2018
Make your Instagram feed all kinds of aesthetic by following these 23 incredibly talented book cover designers.
How Listening to Audiobooks Helped Me Transition to Adulthood
Emily Polson
September 5, 2018
One rioter explains how listening to audiobooks has been a source of comfort and freedom since she graduated from college and moved to a new city.
15 Stanzas to Make You Fall in Love with Contemporary Poetry
Emily Polson
August 24, 2018
Hesistant about reading poetry? Let these 15 contemporary poetry quotes, lines, and stanzas convince you to give it a try.