ANNA EMM is a South African author who lives in London.
During her prolific self-publishing career back in South Africa she wrote more than 3,000 children's stories, 21 short romance novels, 38 detective novellas, 5 suspense novels, as well as various short stories and stage productions. She often appeared on television and radio, speaking about the therapeutic power of stories.
Born Anna Margriet Strydom, she gained popularity in South Africa under the pseudonym, Anna Emm. Through her indie-publishing company, Anna Emm Productions, she wrote and produced more than 3,000 original audio stories for children, and became a household name.
In both her children's stories and adult fiction, Anna is known for her off-beat, quirky storytelling-style, reminiscent of that of Roald Dahl and Lewis Carroll. She writes cross-genre, with elements of mystery and fantasy.
Anna is currently working on her Surrealistic Collection of shorter novels, to be published in SA and the UK. View the first 3 titles in the series.
"I love that when I pick up an Anna Emm book I know exactly what voice I am going to hear. Same universe - different story!"
"These books have sparked my love for reading again..."
"It is like Scooby Doo for adults!"
"Storytelling, so vivid, it is larger than life - very entertaining..."
"If ever I should find myself stranded on an island with only books for company, I will be perfectly content if they are Anna Emm's books!"