Writer & Teacher
Emma Kress
Books and workshops for readers and writers ready to change the game.
Dangerous Play
"Readers will cheer for Zoe and her team-on and off the field."
— School Library Journal
About Emma
Author. Teacher.
Emma lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, writes young adult books, and brings the same plainspoken energy to a room full of students that she brings to the page. Her work cares about voice, power, friendship, and what happens when young people refuse to shrink.
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Bring a working writer and award-winning teacher into the room.
Emma offers lively workshops your students, teachers, librarians, and writing groups will remember. With over two decades of classroom experience and as a finalist for New York State Teacher of the Year, Emma is an educator to the core. She knows how to create workshops that deliver on both content and fun. She creates writing workshops and engaging presentations for students of all ages, teachers, and sports teams.
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"Emma Kress is one of the most outstanding and talented teachers I have ever had the pleasure of observing."
— Jim Froio, Superintendent of Schools
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