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 new collection, The Overview Effect, is published by 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
June 2026, I’m delighted to announce the publication of my next collection, The Overview Effect, from Pindrop Press.
First described by Frank White in 1987, ‘the Overview Effect’ is the cognitive shift reported by some astronauts when viewing the earth from space.
Monday 14 September 2026, reading with Alex Josephy at Rye Arts Festival, 7pm for 7.30pm.
Sunday 27 September 2.30 for 3pm, launch of The Overview Effect with Alicia Stubbersfield, Philip Rush and saxophonist/composer Lydia Kenny at Prema, Uley, Gloucestershire. All welcome.
Tuesday 10 November 2026, Pindrop Press reading with Alex Josephy and Sharon Black, in-words at West Greenwich Library, SE10 8NN, 7pm for 7.30pm.
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.