EMLYN REES is a bestselling novelist, editor, screenwriter, copywriter and ghost writer. His works have been published in 27 languages.
He spent his early twenties traveling around Asia and mixing cocktails in London for the likes of Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Princess Anne, before working as an assistant agent at the Curtis Brown literary agency and having his first crime novel published aged twenty-five, his second a year later, and then co-writing seven internationally bestselling comedies with Josie Lloyd, including the Number One Sunday Times bestseller Come Together.
His race-against-the-clock thrillers, including Hunted and its sequels, Wanted and Hostage, are all published in the UK by Little, Brown and in the US by HarperCollins, as well as The Book of Dead Authors and Undertow.
We’re Going on a Bar Hunt, The Very Hungover Caterpillar, The Teenager Who Came to Tea, Twas The Fight Before Christmas, and The Joy of Socks, are all parodies written by Emlyn and Josie, illustrated by the brilliant Gillian Johnson, and published by Little, Brown.
Emlyn and Josie’s first two non-fiction books, Switch It Off! and Shabby: The Jolly Good British Guide to Stress-free Living are both also out in hardback from Little, Brown.
In addition, Emlyn has ghostwritten a number of crime novels for celebratory clients.
Outside writing, Emlyn has appeared many times on national radio, TV and online, and has given lectures on all aspects of editing and creative writing at a variety of festivals, prisons, libraries, media events and universities. He’s worked as a commissioning editor for a paperback crime imprint, in both the UK and US, discovering and launching exciting authors like Robert Bailey who’s now a million copy bestseller. Emlyn also developed and ran the Dark & Stormy trans-media crime strand as part of the Brighton Festival, programming and introducing a diverse selection of literary and film events, including authors such as Peter James, Stella Rimington and James Naughtie, and has worked with a number of copywriting firms, for clients as diverse as private banks and computer games companies.
Other than being obsessed with all things words, Emlyn has travelled extensively throughout his life, loves walking, swimming, running, cooking and consumes all forms of media obsessively and voraciously, including films, TV, and games. He lives with Josie Lloyd, who he’s married to, and their three teenage daughters and one collie dog down by the beach in Brighton in the UK.
When he’s not busy clattering away on his keyboard, you can sometimes find him @EmlynReesWriter.
Emlyn Rees 
Just read Love Lives… Great read.. Thank you, both of you…. Will be looking out for more…xx (duh…)
Thanks, Paula. Really kind of you to say so. I’ll let Jo know too.
Hi Emlyn
check out the
Henchmans Book Club by Danny King on Kindle
its right up your strata
Warwick
Will do. When are you guys back open?
Hi Emlyn,
Long time, no see! It’s Niels. I used to work at your Dutch publisher Arbeiderspers/Achipel. Long time ago we’ve hit the bars in Amsterdam. We drank Beerenburg together, but I doubt that you’ll remember that 😉 I read about your new book on the internet. I thought it might be fun to get in touch. Everything ok here. How are you and Josie? Wil you be visiting Amsterdam for some promotion for the new book? I’d love to have a beer with you again some time. Last time was in Londen if I’m correct. You bought us dinner! I’m going to read ‘Opgejaagd’ somewhere in the next few weeks, and I’ll let you know about the translation if you like. Good luck with the book and give my love to Josie.
See Ya,
Niels
Hi Emlyn We have a library customer enquiring about the 2nd title in the Danny Shanklin series ” Wanted ” when is it due out ? West Sussex Library Service
Hi Sue, It’s out in Jan 2014 – I know, a little late! A Quick Reads ‘short’ called Hostage, featuring Danny Shanklin, is out right now though!
Did I get back on this? It’s out in Feb. Meanwhile, though, Quick Reads have just done a prequel short novella called ‘Hostage’. Thanks and sorry for the late reply.
Just finished ‘Hunted’ and thoroughly enjoyed it BUT its not really a standalone novel I feel. The book shows they escape but then so do the bad guys. To finish the story you have to read the next’episode’ which will be 2/3 years later. What a shame as if I’d known this was part one I’d not have read it but it is well written and I shall try any further ‘standalone’ novels you produce. Sorry to express my negative feedback but most novels I read I like to feel have an end…..not wait a few years for episode two to appear.
Thanks for the feedback Nick. Sometimes books don’t get written as fast as you’d like. Such is life. Will sneak you an early copy of it when it’s out if you give me a nudge nearer the time.
Great, thanks for your reply. I shall certainly look forward to your next ‘instalment with baited breath! Seriously I really am. Looking forward too to a sneak preview as well.
Regards Nick