Author of Matia (UWAP, 2024) Winner of the 2025 Western Australian Premier's Book Award for an Emerging Writer
At the 2025 Western Australian Premier's Book Awards it was announced that Matia is the winner of the Emerging Writer category! This is a huge honour for me. I'm so grateful to the judges, the State Library of Western Australia and my wonderful publisher, UWA Publishing.
As part of this year's WA Premier's Book Awards, there is going to be an afternoon at the State Library of WA dedicated to books on the shortlist! I’m really looking forward to being on the panel with other shortlisted debut authors as we speak
I’m truly honoured that Matia has been shortlisted in the 2025 Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards. Thank you so much to the State Library of WA and the judging panel for recognising Matia. It’s wonderful that we have these awards to celebrate Western Australian books and authors.
I've been invited to give an author talk about Matia at the Nedlands Library on Thursday 24 July 2025 at 10:30am. This is a great opportunity to learn more about my journey of writing Matia. Tickets are free and can be booked here: Matia with Emily Tsokos
Wonderful news - I will be appearing at the Big Day of Books Perth 2025! This is a whole day of author panels and interviews live recorded at the ABC studios in East Perth that will be broadcast on ABC Radio later in the year. There is a studio audience
