Emily Lim-Leh’s foray in chapter book writing started in 2024 with her historical fiction book Little Hero, which ranked #1 Amazon Singapore Children’s Books bestseller and #1 Straits Times Children’s Books bestseller. Little Hero and Little Hero’s Wish are inspired by her family’s lived experiences in 1940s and 1950s post-war Singapore.
The backstory of Emily’s writing journey began in 1998 when she lost her voice to a rare voice affliction, Spasmodic Dysphonia. In her search for her lost voice, Emily found a new God-given voice in writing. In 2007, she was a winner of Singapore Book Council’s First Time Writers Initiative with her debut book Prince Bear & Pauper Bear, a story about a teddy bear without a mouth who could not speak. Today, she is a multi-award-winning author of over 50 children’s books. Her awards include:
• 3-time winner of the IPPY Awards, the world’s largest book awards,
• 4-time winner of U.S.-based Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards,
• Mediacorp’s Singapore Woman Award Honoree, for inspiring readers through her books,
• Public Service Medal (Covid-19) from the Prime Minister’s Office, Singapore, for her voluntary book projects for the community.
Emily blogs about books and writing at her blog mummumstheword.wordpress.com
