SHORT BIO:
Emily Deibert is the author of the middle grade novel Bea Mullins Takes a Shot (Random House Books for Young Readers, Spring 2025). She was mentored by Rebecca Petruck as part of the Pitch Wars Class of 2021/2022. Having spent most of her life in Toronto, Canada, Emily now lives in La Serena, Chile, where she writes children’s books by day and works as an astronomer by night. In her spare time, Emily enjoys playing ice hockey — but like her novel’s protagonist, she’s not very good at it.
Emily’s writing is represented by Kurestin Armada at Root Literary.
Middle-school me skating
I’ve loved books since before I could read!
Playing hockey with my younger sister
Fun Facts!
Birthday: February 24th
Born in: North Vancouver, Canada
Grew up in: Toronto, Canada
Lives in: La Serena, Chile
Favourite animal: Cats
Favourite sport: Hockey (of course!)
Middle school: E.A.S.T Alternative School of Toronto
Favourite things to do when I was growing up: Reading, writing, and going for bike rides