Emily Wills grew up in Cornwall and lives in Gloucestershire. Her work is widely published in magazines and she has two collections, Diverting the Sea and Developing the Negative, and a pamphlet, Unmapped, all published by Rialto.
Her next collection, The Overview Effect, is forthcoming from Pindrop in 2026. Pindrop Press
Since retiring as a GP she has trained in Restorative Justice and works as a practitioner with Restorative Gloucestershire.
She runs workshops in healthcare and community settings, and was poet in residence at Gloucester Crematorium and at the International Conference on Death and Dying. Her experiences in medicine and restorative practice continue to inform her creative work.
Current projects, publications, events
Two poems in Rialto 101.
Two poems in The North 70.
Political Thinking from St Hilary Veg Stall is published in Magma 90 ‘Grassroots’.
Please contact Emily to discuss projects, collaborations, workshops, teaching, readings etc.