Emma Major - Author, Poet, Artist

Bringing into one place all the books I've written, collaborated on or been included in over the years.

Caring for Creation Together

Published in 2022 by Wild Goose Publications, this series of 40 full-colour visionary paintings, poems and reflections highlighting issues of climate justice and asking ‘How can we bring about positive change together?’ was first shown at COP26 by Tearfund.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60779312-caring-for-creation-together

Little Guy; Journey of Hope

In a series of 25 drawings and poems Little Guy moves from anxious and depressed, through hope and trust to a point where he is able to relate to the world and thrive again.

Published in 2020, by Wild Goose Publications, Little Guy journeys with us during the isolation of pandemic, during the loneliness inherent in our busy society and in during periods of grief, anxiety and depression which we all encounter through our lives.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53301336-little-guy

Dormiveglia; Living with Long Covid

Published in 2021 Dormiveglia is a collection of 80 poems and 25 digital paintings about the reality of living with Long Covid.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60028785-dormiveglia-living-with-long-covid

Lights Stuck On Red; Inner Travels in Lockdown

Published in 2021, Lights Stuck On Red brings together selected poems and paintings from a collection of over 300 poems and 100 pieces of digital art that I created whilst living through the Covid-19 pandemic.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60278058-lights-stuck-on-red

Light of Hope

Published in 2022, Light of Hope brings together at, poetry and photography by refugees and their friends. Raising money for the charity Phone Credit for Refugees, this is the first book I have produced, edited and published myself. My aim was to raise £400 by Refugee Week 2022 and we achieved that. I'm now preparing for a second print run. If you would like a copy then please email me emmuk74@gmail.com

This is my Story; This is my Song

This book, published in 2013, is both my story and my song. It is the story of my babies who died before they were born; it is my song of healing and hope in grief, given as a gift to others.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17449575-this-is-my-story-this-is-my-song

Alphabet of Mental Health

1 in 4 people are affected by mental illness. Emma is one of the 1 in 4. She has survived many depressive episodes, lives in recovery from an eating disorder and suffers periods of anxiety. This book contains 27 poems selected from the hundreds she has written which tackle the issues of mental health.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25723103-an-alphabet-of-mental-health

40 Crosses to Colour In

40 Crosses to Colour In Prayerfully, Mindfully, Imperfectly, Creatively Perfect for the forty days of lent or advent, or more than enough for a month of daily colouring.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60496454-40-crosses-to-colour-in

Stations of the Cross for All: Places to wait with Jesus; meet with Jesus; and talk with Jesus.

It was written to lead a group of children and teenagers through Jesus’ last day but works equally well for individuals or for groups of any age.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24649756-stations-of-the-cross-for-all

We are the Nativity Crowd: The christmas story told in poetry

This book is the nativity story told as a poem over 30 verses. The poem was originally written as the basis for the annual nativity play at St Nicolas Earley on Christmas Eve 2014.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24683687-we-are-the-nativity-crowd

Children's Bible Stories in English and Bemba

A collection of Bible Stories written for Children. Perfect for early readers, or to be read aloud by parents/carers. These stories have been written in English and translated into Bemba, both languages are contained within the book. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24658794-children-s-bible-stories-in-english-and-bemba