Emma Maree Urquhart
Emma Maree Urquhart | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 2, 1991[1] Inverness, Scotland |
| Occupation | Novelist, artist,[2] IT Analyst[3] |
| Nationality | British/Scottish |
| Period | 1990s – present |
| Genre | Fantasy / Cyberpunk |
| Notable works | Dragon Tamers, Dragon Tamers 2 |
| Website | |
| http://emmamaree.com/ | |
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Emma Maree Urquhart (born October 2, 1991,[1] Inverness) is a Scottish writer and Computer Engineer.[4]
Biography[edit]
She was born in Raigmore Hospital Inverness before moving to Stornoway with her family, returning to Inverness for school at an early age. At school, she developed a fondness for reading and of creative writing also excelling at maths. Doing most of her work on school PCs and transporting them with floppy disks.
After some early attempts at comedic science fiction, her first attempt at novel writing was a science fiction comedy novel written for classmates, before a "scribbled paragraph"[3] became Dragon Tamers, a 60,000 word novella written in six months.
In 2003, Dragon Tamers was published by Aultbea Publishing.[5] Aided by a media caught off-guard by a 13-year-old publishing a book, the novel sold well. Achieving success in the UK and abroad,[6] requiring a second print run of 50,000 copies after the first run of 1,000 sold out.[7] in 2003 a sequel (Dragon Tamers 2: Digital Tempest) was released.
During autumn 2006, the publisher pulled promotion of the sequel, putting interest instead in other child stars.[8]
Miss Urquhart currently lives in Nairn, Scotland[9] with her fiancé.[10][11][12][13][14][15]
Professional Careers[edit]
Writing[edit]
Miss Urquhart has had two books published by Aultbea Publishing.[5] [Dragon Tamers] Reality Goes Virtual (2004) selling over 50,000 copies in its first week[16] and over 100,000 by October 2005 [1] and [Dragon Tamers] Digital Tempest (2005) the sequel.[17]
She has since terminated her contract with Aultbea Publishing.[18][19]
Although originally her main project other works have taken priority over the Dragon Tamers universe reboot The Network, a cyberpunk/fantasy retelling of Dragon Tamers.[20]
Divide the sky [21] (formerly Rebel Against Heaven)[22] Miss Urquharts completed YA urban fantasy novel is currently on submission.
All the Broken Things[23] (formerly Girls That Fix Giant Robots)[24] (a YA urban fantasy novel) is another completed YA fantasy novel currently on submission.
Leviathan Rises is Miss Urquharts YA fantasy short story was released for submission in late 2013 and was accepted for publication by Fox Spirit’s “Under the Waves” pocket anthology in March of 2014.[25]
- "LEVIATHAN RISES is the short story of a homeless girl who makes friends with a homicidal seamonster. It’s a little bit bloody and a lot of fun."
- - Emma Maree Urquhart
Information technology[edit]
Miss Urquhart works as a Remote Desktop Engineer working for Capgemini in the Scottish highlands supporting various unspecified secure contracts based in England by providing remote software support. She also provides hardware and software support locally.
In July 2013 Miss Urquhart moved to work for another company dealing with secure clients based in Moray as a Test Automation Engineer.
Miss Urquhart has also has had involvement professionally in web design and support for over 6 years working with WordPress and Drupal CMS systems, e-commerce systems Zencart, Ubercart and WP e-commerce, blogging, copy-writing, social media, and SEO optimised content. [26][27]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 name="http://www.encyclocenter.com/Emma-Maree-5637.html"
- ↑ http://emaree.deviantart.com/
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://emmamaree.com/drupal/about
- ↑ http://emmamaree.com/about-2/
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Alberge, Dalya (2005-02-05). "Dragon flies off the shelves for author, 13, in a game of success". Times Online. London: Times Newspapers. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
- ↑ Davies, Eilidh (2006-03-03). "Young writer Emma shares secrets of success". Aberdeen Press & Journal. D. C. Thomson. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
- ↑ Steuer, Eric (May 2005). "Fantasy, She Wrote". Wired. CondéNet. Retrieved 2007-12-14.
- ↑ Evans, Ian (2005-12-13). "Girls tips on coping when parents split up win book deal". The Times. London.
- ↑ name ="used-Goods" url = http://www.used-goods.net/about.php
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/emma.urquhart
- ↑ http://emmamaree.com/?s=Fiance
- ↑ http://emmamaree.com/reviews/ah-curse-your-sudden-but-inevitable-betrayal/
- ↑ http://emmamaree.com/personal-life/new-domain/
- ↑ http://emmamaree.com/miscelleny/happy-2010/
- ↑ http://emmamaree.com/personal-life/valentines-weekend-part-1/
- ↑ name="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4119318.stm"
- ↑ name="http://emmamaree.com/writing/dragon-tamers/"
- ↑ http://www.used-goods.net/forbidden_knowledge/?p=57
- ↑ anme="http://grumpyoldbookman.blogspot.co.uk/2007/02/monday-meanderings.html"
- ↑ name="http://emmamaree.com/about-2"
- ↑ http://emmamaree.com/writing/dividethesky/
- ↑ name="http://emmamaree.com/writing/rebel-against-heaven/"
- ↑ http://emmamaree.com/writing/broken-things/
- ↑ name="http://emmamaree.com/writing/giant-robots/"
- ↑ http://emmamaree.com/under-the-waves-anthology-announcement/
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/emma.urquhart/about
- ↑ http://emmamaree.com/about-2"
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