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Emmie Hamilton finds inspiration by the "in-between" moments. You know the ones - the empty spaces between the chaos of life. The conversations that are never said, the days filled with waiting, the silence after the emotion calms down; those are what Emmie's stories are built off of.

In her free time, Emmie likes to fulfill her passion for "life" whether that's writing emotional connections, reading addictive novels, traveling the world or trying new food.

Emmie received her MFA in Creative Writing in 2019 and has since had poems and essays published with Scary Mommy and Pure Slush Press. Her debut novel, Chosen to Fall, was released in May 2021. Its sequel, Fated to Burn, was released November that same year. When Stars Become Shadows was r ...more

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	When Stars Become Shadows 3.83 avg rating — 139 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chosen to Fall (Destined, #1) 4.34 avg rating — 107 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fated to Burn (Destined, #2) 4.46 avg rating — 39 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A King in Waiting by Michael Cronk, Emmie Hamilton (Goodreads Author) (editor), Kirsty Inic (Goodreads Author) (editor) 4.32 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2025 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Destined to Rise (Destined, #3) 4.80 avg rating — 10 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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listened to this in one seating while working on a painting and I loved every second of it. theres such beautiful prose - must own a physical copy immediately. I went in blind and so happy I did. the lack of expectation made it that much better
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phew this one was very interesting. suuuuper prevalent to current times, which felt both triggering and validating in a way. the whole thing is stream of consciousness with mental illness woven through disillusionment used as a coping mechanism. not ...more
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