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After setting up Metro Media in 2003, which provided editorial and 
design services to book publishers, Emma went on to launch,in 2007,the graphic novel publisher SelfMadeHero.

Emma’s background in publishing, following a postgraduate diploma in journalism at City University, London, has seen her work as a journalist, a film PR and as an editorial director for several small publishers. Since launching her own company, while Emma is still very hands-on in commissioning new titles, her focus has shifted to the business and entrepreneurial face of book publishing.

She was named UK Young Publishing Entrepreneur of the Year, as part of the British Book Industry Awards 2008. Her aim is to create a publishing house relevant in the 21st century, developing new inspirational concepts and publishing across multi-platforms.